The passing of traits from one generation to the next.

• Heredity

• Genetics

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring

• Heredity

• Genetics

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Segments of DNA that carry instructions for the traits of an organism from parent to offspring

• Allele

• Genes

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A table used to predict the traits offspring will have, based on traits the parents have.

• Punnett Square

• Dominant

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Each gene that determines a trait, represented by a letter. EX: Brown = B

• Allele

• Punnett Square

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Trait overpowers the recessive trait, written with a capital letter.

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Must be paired with another recessive trait to affect the organism, written with a lowercase letter.

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Genetic combination of traits, represented with alleles. EX: GG, Gg, gg

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Physical representation of trait, what can be seen. EX: blue eyes

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Alleles that are the same, either both capital letters or both lowercase letters. EX: BB or bb

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous