HEREDITY

Where are chromosomes found?

• vacuole

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• mitochondria

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Segments of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic.

• heredity

• gene

• allele

• genotype

• phenotype

The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.

• Genetics

• Dominant allele

• Heredity

• Recessive allele

The scientific study of heredity.

• Genetics

• Heredity

• Probability

• Pedigree

The different forms of a gene.

• Genes

• Allele

• Phenotype

• Pedigree

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A trait that is always hidden when the dominant allele is present.

• Phenotype

• Recessive allele

• Genotype

• Heredity

An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.

• Genes

• Heterozygous

• Genotype

• Dominant allele

Every living thing has genetic information stored in the form of

• Ribosomes

• DNA

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

If two alleles are the same for a certain trait they are considered

• Homozygous

• Twins

• Heterozygous

• Common

Chromosomes are

• Found in the mitochondria

• Made of 20 pairs

• Long strands of DNA that contain many genes

• Bundles of DNA that contain only one gene each