Genetics Set 1

The genetic information of an organism

• Genes

• Traits

• DNA

• Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

“Balled up” DNA found inside the nucleus of a cell

• Chromosomes

• Punnett Square

• Dominant Trait

• Recessive Trait

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Sections or segments of DNA that represent a genetic trait

• Genes

• Heredity

• Genotype

• Phenotype

The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

• Allele

• Heredity

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Represents all the genes within the DNA that makes a trait

• DNA

• Genes

• Phenotype

• Genotype

Is a gene/trait that is physical or observable in an organism

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Recessive Trait

• Dominant Trait

The letters used to express or represent a gene/trait

• Gene

• Trait

• Allele

• Heredity

Is a trait that is seen or observed and that covers up the recessive trait or gene.

• Dominant Trait

• Recessive Trait

• Punnett Square

• DNA

Is a trait that is covered up or not observable by the dominant trait unless there are two present.

• Dominant Trait

• Recessive Trait

• Genotype

• Phenotype

A model used to determine and represent the probability that an offspring receives a certain trait.

• Gene

• Allele

• Chromosome

• Punnett Square

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3