genetics

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

• recessive allele
• dominant allele
• hidden allele
• present allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

• hidden allele
• dominant allele
• recessive allele
• present allele

one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color

• allele
• gene
• trait
• DNA

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

an organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic

• genotype
• phenotype
• genetics
• heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the chances of something happening

• dominant
• genotype
• phenotype
• probability

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If T=Tall & t=short, what is the genotypic ratio?

• 1:3
• 3:1
• 1:2:1
• 2:2

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?

• 0 %
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3