Heredity Vocabulary

The transfer of traits from one generation to another generation

• genetics

• heredity

• DNA

• Aquired traits

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"Father of Modern Genetics"

• Charles Darwin

• Jane Goddall

• Gregor Mendel

• Loui Pasteur

Stretch of DNA on a chromosome with instructions for 1 trait.

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Nucleus

• DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A characteristic or features of one organism that are passed from parent to offspring

• Acquired Trait

• Gene

• Nucleus

• Inherited trait

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Thread-like structures found in the nucleus of a cell that contains all DNA

• nucleus

• nucleolus

• chromosome

• trait

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Traits that hide other traits when passed on to offspring

• dominant traits

• acquired traits

• recessive traits

• gene

Molecule that carries the genetic instructions for all living organisms

• chromatin

• gene

• chromosome

• DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Traits that get hidden by dominant traits

• dominant traits

• recessive traits

• acquired traits

• inherited traits

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Physical characteristics NOT passed down genetically.

• inherited traits

• dominate traits

• recessive traits

• acquired traits

A small egg-shaped structure inside the cell that stores DNA

• nucleus

• nucleolus

• golgi body

• vacuole

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