Basic Genetics Vocab

Alleles symbolized by a lowercase letter (r).

• recessive

• dominant

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Alleles symbolized by an uppercase letter (R).

• recessive

• dominant

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The pair of alleles an individual has for a trait.

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Chromotype

• Karyotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Term that means "same genes."

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

Term that means "different genes."

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Choose the heterozygous genotype.

• Hh

• hh

• HH

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Choose the homozygous recessive genotype.

• Hh

• hh

• HH

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Choose the homozygous dominant genotype.

• Hh

• hh

• HH

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Genotype codes for the physical expression of a trait. This is called ___________.

• phenotype

• holotype

• karyotype

• allotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A green pea plant (Gg) is crossed with a yellow pea plant (gg). Describe the genotype of the offspring.

• 50% heterozygous and 25% homozygous recessive

• 50% heterozygous and 50% homozygous recessive

• 100% homozygous recessive

• 25% heterozygous and 50% homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3