Meiosis & Genetics Vocabulary

An Organism's physical appearance is its

• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Chromosome
• Allele

The particular mix of alleles (letter combination) is an organism's 

• Phenotype
• Chromosome
• Punnett Square
• Genotype

You have two alleles on each gene.  Where do you alleles come from?

• From the grandparent you most resemble
• Your parents
• Your siblings
• You make them by yourself

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Phenotype is 

• The number of Chromosomes
• Physical apperance determined by the alleles
• Number genes
• The particular alleles or letter combination

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Genotype is 

• The number of Chromosomes
• Physical apperance determined by the alleles
• Number genes
• The particular alleles or letter combination

Select the answer that shows only Genotypes (letters)

• Gg, Green

• DD, Ff

• Tall, Blue

• Ss, Square

Select the answer that shows only Phenotypes.

• Gg, Green
• DD, Ff
• Tall, Blue
• Ss, Square

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

The gene for a particular trait. Ex. blue, brown, or green eyes.

• Allele
• Chromosomes
• Genes
• DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Genetic makeup of an organism

• Genotype
• Allele
• Phenotype
• Chromosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Two of the SAME alleles expressing the allele that takes over (ex: AA)

• Homozygous Recessive

• Heterozygous Recessive

• Homozygous Dominant

• Heterozygous Dominant