Genetics Vocabulary Review

A pair of chromosomes with genes from each parent

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• homologous

• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

You have 23 pairs of these in each of your body's cells.

• homozygous genotype

• heterozygous genotype

• homologous chromosomes

• dominant allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

a section of DNA with instructions for a single protein

• allele

• chromosome

• gene

• secret code

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

the symbols for an organism's genetic make-up

• allele

• genotype

• phenotype

• homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

examples: TT, Tt, tt

• allele

• genotype

• phenotype

• homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The physical appearance of an organism, as determined by the interaction of their alleles

• allele

• genotype

• phenotype

• homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Examples: tall or short pea plant

• allele

• genotype

• phenotype

• homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The form of a gene (allele) that controls the appearance of a trait

• genotype

• phenotype

• dominant

• recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The form of a gene (allele) that can be hidden in a heterozygous individual

• genotype

• phenotype

• dominant

• recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The name given to the different forms of a gene; can be dominant (T) or recessive (t)

• genotype

• gene

• allele

• phenotype