Heredity

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The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.

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Heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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The scientific study of heredity.

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Genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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An organism that is the offspring of many generations that show the same form of a trait.

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Purebred

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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The different forms of a gene.

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Allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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A trait that always shows up when the allele is present.

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Dominant allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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A trait that is always hidden when the dominant allele is present.

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Recessive allele

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An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.

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Hybrid

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An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.

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Heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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A number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur.

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Probability

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

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A chart that shows all the possible ways alleles can combine in a genetic cross.

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Punnett square

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3