Genetics Vocabulary

An allele that is always expressed when it is present. They are usually represented by capital letters.

• Dominant allele

• Allele

• DNA

• Punnett square

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A diagram that shows the possible offspring of two parents.

• Dominant allele

• Punnett square

• Heterozygous

• Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Having two alleles that are the same.

• Homozygous

• Phenotype

• Heterozygous

• Genotype

An allele that is not expressed when the dominant allele is present. They are represented by a lowercase letter

• Homozygous

• Phenotype

• Recessive allele

• Dominant allele

The genetic makeup of an organism.

• Heterozygous

• Phenotype

• Homozygous

• Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A molecule found in the cell nucleus that encodes genetic information, it is called deoxyribonucleic acid.

• Allele

• DNA

• Trait

• Gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The passage of genetic material from parents to offspring. For each gene, an organism receives one allele from each parent.

• Phenotype

• DNA

• Heredity

• Inheritance

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The offspring of genetically different parents.

• Heredity

• Allele

• Trait

• Hybrid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The passage of genetic information from a parent or parents to offspring.

• Heredity

• Phenotype

• Hybrid

• Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The physical appearance of an organism.

• Heredity

• Phenotype

• Homozygous

• Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1