Genetics Vocabulary

Having the SAME alleles for a trait.

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Represented by a capital letter. Fully expressed in heterozygotes.

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Dominant Allele

• Recessive Allele

Sections of DNA that codes for a protein to be made.

• DNA

• RNA

• Allele

• Gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The combination of alleles (letters) that an organism has.

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Heredity

• Genetics

The study of heredity.

• Geneology

• Biology

• Genetics

• Heredity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Having the DIFFERENT alleles for a trait.

• Heterogene

• Homogene

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

The passing on of genes from one generation to the next.

• Inheritance

• Heredity

• Generational

• Genetics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The physical trait (visible characteristic) determined by the genes.

• Allele

• Observation

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Represented by a lowercase letter. NOT expressed in heterozygotes.

• Gene

• Allele

• Recessive

• Dominant

The form a gene takes

(ex. dominant or recessive)

• DNA

• RNA

• Allele

• Version