Genetics Vocab Quiz Review

A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can come from a genetic cross

• Punnett Square

• phenotype

• genotype

• genetics

states that when present a dominant allele will show its characteristic and hide the recessive allele

• Law of Independent Assortment

• Law of Segregation

• Law of Dominance

a number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur

• genetics

• probability

• genotype

• phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

two identical alleles for a trait

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• recessive allele

• genetics

physical appearance of an organism

• genes

• genotype

• phenotype

• heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

genetic makeup or allele combination of an organism

• genotype

• phenotype

• genetics

• heredity

two different alleles for a trait

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• genotype

• phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

states that the genes of the parents separate and pass one allele to the child

• Law of Independent Assortment

• Law of Segregation

• Law of Dominance

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

passing of traits from the parents to the child (offspring)

• heredity

• genetics

• genes

• Punnett square

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

factors that control traits

• genes

• alleles

• genotype

• genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1