Heredity Vocabulary

The passing of traits from parent to offspring

• heredity

• genetics

• phenotype

• genotype

• punnett square

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The different forms of a trait that a gene may have

• allele

• genetics

• phenotype

• genotype

• punnett square

The genetic make-up of an organism

• allele

• genetics

• phenotype

• genotype

• polygenic inheritance

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Outward physical appearance and behavior of an organism as a result of its genotype

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• phenotype

• genotype

• polygenic inheritance

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Describes an organism with 2 alleles that are the same for a trait

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• phenotype

• genotype

• polygenic inheritance

Describes an organism with 2 alleles that are different for a trait

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• recessive

• dominant

• polygenic inheritance

A tool to predict the probability of certain traits in offspring that shows the different ways alleles can combine

• allele

• genetic engineering

• polygenic inheritance

• sex-linked gene

• punnett square

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

When a group of gene pairs acts together and produces a specific trait, such as human eye color, skin color, or height

• allele

• genetic engineering

• polygenic inheritance

• sex-linked gene

• punnett square

Describes a trait that covers over, or dominants, another form of that trait

• allele

• genetic engineering

• recessive

• sex-linked gene

• dominant

Describes a trait that is covered over, or dominated, by another form of that trait and seems to disappear

• allele

• genetic engineering

• recessive

• sex-linked gene

• dominant