Genetics Vocabulary Practice

A piece of DNA that codes for a specific trait. Made of two alleles

• Genotype

• Gene

• Allele

• DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The type of genes an organism carries.

• Gene

• Genotype

• Chromosome

• Phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Which of the following is an example of a heterozygous genotype?

• Hh
• HH
• hh
• blue eyes

The physical trait of an organism (ex: tall pear plant, eye color).

• Genotype
• Phenotype

Different forms a gene may have for a trait.

• chromosome
• gene
• mutation
• allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Two different alleles for a trait (Rr, Pp)

• homozygous
• heterozygous

Two alleles that are the same (ex: RR, pp)

• homozygous
• heterozygous

Tt, BB, rr

• genotype

• phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

blue eyes, curly hair

• genotype

• phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

nn, ww, gg

• heterozygous

• homozygous dominant

• homozygous recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2