Genetics: Basics

the scientific study of heredity

• Genetics
• Chomosome
• Alleles
• DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

contains your genes; found in the nucleus

• Genetics
• Traits
• Alleles
• DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the letters that represent the different forms of a gene

• Genetics
• Chomosome
• Alleles
• DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the different forms of characteristic (ex. Dimples)

• Genetics
• Traits
• Alleles
• DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring

• dominant
• heredity
• gene
• recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the trait that overshadows and is expressed

• dominant
• heredity
• gene
• recessive

the trait that is hidden

• dominant
• heredity
• gene
• recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

combination of alleles (letters: DD, Dd, dd)

• phenotype
• genotype
• homozygous
• heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the physical appearance of a trait (Ex. Dimples, no dimples)

• phenotype
• genotype
• homozygous
• heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

two alleles/letters for on trait that are different (Ex; Dd)

• phenotype
• genotype
• homozygous
• heterozygous