Intro to Genetics

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What are small segments of DNA that contain information for only 1 trait?

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Genes

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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What is the term for the passing of traits from one generation to the next?

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Heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Front

Who is known as the 'Father of Genetics'?

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Mendel

Front

What do we call alleles that always show up or are always expressed?

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Dominant

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What are organisms with 2 different alleles for a trait called?

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Hybrid

Front

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

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Genotype

Front

What is the physical appearance of a trait in an organism called?

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Phenotype

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What are different forms of a gene called?

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Alleles

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What is the term for an allele that is masked by a dominant allele?

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Recessive

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What is the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics?

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Genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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