Genetic Vocab

Shows this specific trait even if only one parent carries it

• recessive

• homozygous

• dominant

• heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

When you have two of the same alleles

• dominant

• homozygous

• recessive

• heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The physical appearance, being able to see the trait.

• genotype

• phenotype

• allele

• Mendelian inheritance

When you have two different alleles

• recessive

• dominant

• homozygous

• heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Shows this specific trait only if both parents carry it

• heterozygous

• homozygous

• recessive

• dominant

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Carries DNA, you have a total of 46, 23 from each parent.

• DNA

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

The science of heredity and inherited traits

• Heredity

• Any change to DNA

• Genetics

• Chromosome

The passing of traits (genes) from parents to offspring.

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Heredity

• Genetics

An organism’s physical appearance or visible traits.

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Phenotype

An allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present.

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Gene

• DNA