Unit 2:Lesson 1-Inheritance

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What is NOT an example of a trait?

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Liking vanilla is not a trait; it is a preference.

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What is an organism's physical feature (appearance)?

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Phenotype is the term for an organism's physical features.

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What is the passing of traits from parent to offspring called?

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Heredity is the process of passing traits from parents to offspring.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is the study of heredity called?

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Genetics is the study of heredity.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Which trait will always show up when the gene is present in the organism's DNA?

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A Dominant Trait will always show up when the gene is present.

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What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism.

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What is a recessive trait?

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A Recessive Trait is a trait that only shows up when two copies of the gene are present.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is the difference between phenotype and genotype?

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Phenotype is the physical appearance, while genotype is the genetic makeup.

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What are alleles?

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Alleles are different forms of a gene that determine specific traits.

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What is a dominant allele?

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A Dominant Allele is an allele that expresses its trait even when only one copy is present.