GMM Lesson 5

Diagram used by biologists to predict the outcome of a genetic cross?

• recessive

• dominant

• punnett square

• bingo

An individual with two different alleles for a trait

• homozygous

• recessive

• heterozygous

• dominant

Alternative form of a gene

• allele

• nucleus

• genetics

• cytoplasm

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

Refers to an individual with two identical alleles for a trait

• heterozygous

• allele

• homozygous

Genetic trait that is NOT expressed when the contrasting form of the trait is present

• dominant

• homozygous

• recessive

The study of inherited traits

• heredity

• genetics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

Transmission of genetic traits from parent to offspring

• genetics

• heredity

• gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Observable characteristics of an organism

• genotype

• phenotype

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Segment along DNA strand that controls traits passed from parent to offspring

and directs the making of proteins

• gentics

• gene

• heredity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The genetic makeup of an organism as indicated by its set of alleles

• phenotype

• genotype

• homozygous

• heterozygous