Heredity Vocab

One of two or more forms that a gene could take

• DNA

• Allele

• Gene

• Genotype

A molecule found in the cell nucleus that encodes genetic information

• Inheritance

• Phenotype

• Punnett square

• DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

An allele that is always expressed when it is present

• Trait

• Recessive allele

• Dominant allele

• Hybrid

A segment of DNA that determines or helps to determine a trait

• Allele

• Trait

• Gene

• DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The genetic makeup of an organism (FF, Ff, ff)

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The passage of genetic information from parents to offspring

• Punnett square

• Trait

• Heredity/Inheritance

• DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Having two alleles that are different (Ff)

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

Having two alleles that are the same (FF, ff)

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Recessive allele

• Dominant allele

The offspring of genetically different parents

• Inheritance

• Hybrid

• Phenotype

• Recessive allele

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The physical appearance of an organism

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Trait

• Gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4