Genetics Terms

Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.

• DNA

• protein

• RNA

• glucose nucleic acid (GNA)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Alexis is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Alexis most likely inherit?

• height

• the scar

• ability to swim

• ability to play drums

A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes

• protein

• trait

• DNA

• gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity

• trait

• gene

• allele

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• allele

• gene

• trait

• DNA

Tags

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

• recessive allele

• dominant allele

• hidden allele

• present allele

Genotype refers to the ...

• physical expression of the genes

• the possible combination of alleles in a gene

• whether an allele is dominant or recessive

• how an organism will appear

Which of the following is a phenotype?

• BB

• Bb

• bb

• Blue eyes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• homozygous

• hetrozygous

• protein

• chromosome