Genetics and Heredity Vocabulary

Front

What is the molecular instructions for building all living organisms?

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DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Front

What is the diagram used to predict the probability of traits an offspring will inherit?

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Punnett square

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Front

What is a behavioral or physical characteristic passed from parents to offspring?

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Trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What is the combination of alleles that determines an organism's traits?

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Genotype

Front

What is the term for the passing of traits from parents to offspring?

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Heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait?

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Gene

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Front

What is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What do we call different forms of a gene?

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Alleles

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What is the term for an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Homozygous

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What is the term for an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?

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Heterozygous