Heredity

The different forms of a gene

• heredity
• genetics
• gene
• alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

This trait always shows up in an organism when the allele is present

• dominant allele
• codominance
• probability
• recessive allele

This trait is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present

• dominant allele
• codominance
• recessive allele
• Punnett Square

A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross

• dominant allele
• codominance
• probability
• Punnett Square

An organism's physical appearance or visible traits

• fertilization
• genotype
• phenotype
• homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combination

• fertilization
• genotype
• phenotype
• heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An organism that has two different alleles for a trait (hybrid)

• fertilization
• genotype
• homozygous
• heterozygous

An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait (purebred)

• genotype
• phenotype
• homozygous
• heterozygous

Two parents have type O blood. What will the blood type of their children be?

• O

• They can have all four types of blood

• Either A or O

• AB

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is an example of incomplete dominance?

• A red cow and a white bull have a red and white spotted calf.

• Human ABO blood types

• A red flowering plant and a white flowering plant have pink flowered offspring.

• A tall plant and a short plant have tall offspring.