Heredity Vocabulary

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Process of characteristics transmitted 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 basic physical and functional unit of heredity made up of DNA.

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gene

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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The genetic makeup of an organism.

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genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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The physical appearance of an organism.

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phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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A characteristic of an organism controlled by genetics.

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trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Variations of a gene relating to the same trait.

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allele

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Genetic combination in which both alleles are either both dominant or both recessive.

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homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Genetic combination in which one allele is dominant and one allele is recessive

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heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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The allele that will be expressed in the phenotype as long as there is at least one (at least one upper case).

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dominant

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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the allele that will only be expressed in the Phenotype if both alleles are recessive (both lower case).

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recessive

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4