Unit 7 Genetics Vocabulary Review

different variations of the same gene

• genes

• alleles

• genotype

• phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

a trait that is expressed over another trait

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

the study of heredity

• biology

• genetics

• genes

• chemistry

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

the combination of alleles for a particular trait

• phenotype

• genotype

• heterozygous

• homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the passing of traits from one generation to the next

• heredity

• genetics

• genes

• DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

having two different alleles for a trait

• heterozygous

• hybrid

• homozygous

• pure

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

having two of the same alleles for a trait

• homozygous

• pure

• heterozygous

• hybrid

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

having two recessive alleles for a trait

• homozygous dominant

• homozygous recessive

• heterozygous dominant

• heterozygous recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

having two dominant alleles for a trait

• homozygous dominant

• homozygous recessive

• heterozygous dominant

• heterozygous recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

natural law stating that a dominant allele will always mask a recessive allele

• law of dominance

• law of independent assortment

• law of masking traits

• law of recessive alleles