Level 1 Science Revision 2019a

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

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

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

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

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

a set of instructions for an inherited trait

• heredity

• DNA

• characteristic

• gene

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

• allele

• protein

• trait

• DNA

an organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic

• genotype
• phenotype
• genetics
• heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

an organisms genetic code for a particular trait

• phenotype

• genotype

• heterzygous

• allele

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