Heredity, Genetics, DNA, & RNA

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

an organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic

• genotype
• phenotype
• genetics
• heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

genetic makeup

• phenotype
• genotype
• heterzygous
• allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

father of genetics

• Gregor Mendel
• James Watson
• Dr. Robbins
• Francis Crick

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A heterozygous yellow pea plant's genotype would be:

• YY
• yy
• Yy
• Yg

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?

• none
• 3/4
• 1/2
• all