Genetics

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What is the basic unit of heredity?

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Gene

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What do we call an allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present?

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Recessive allele

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What is the term for any change in a gene?

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Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is the probability of offspring having homozygous alleles if both parents are heterozygous?

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50%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

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What behavior do ants exhibit when they build a colony or farm?

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Cooperative Behavior

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NGSS.HS-LS2-8

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What is the structure that carries genetic information in cells?

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Chromosome

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is the molecule that contains the genetic code?

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DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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What is the term for the physical expression of a trait?

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Phenotype

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What do we call the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

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What is a dominant allele?

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An allele that expresses its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele.