Genetics

the scientific study of heredity

• Allele

• Heterozygous

  (Hybrid)

• Genetics

• Heredity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring.

• Genetics

• Gene

• Genotype

• Heredity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Variations of this vocab word creates genes. They are the letters that represent the different forms of a gene.

• Allele

• Gene

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Gene make-up of an organism

• Allele

• Gene

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The physical appearance of a trait.

• Dominant Allele

• Recessive Allele

• Trait

• Phenotype

the different forms of a characteristic (dimples, cleft chin)

• Dominant Allele

• Recessive Allele

• Trait

• Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Form of a gene that shows up only when a dominant allele is not present. The trait that hides in the background.

• Dominant Allele

• Recessive Allele

• Trait

• Phenotype

A gene with two identical alleles.

• Dominant Allele

• Homozygous (Purebred)

• Recessive Allele

• Heterozygous

  (Hybrid)

Form of a gene that shows up as the trait when present. The trait that overshadows & is expressed.

• Dominant Allele

• Homozygous (Purebred)

• Recessive Allele

• Heterozygous

  (Hybrid)

A gene with two different alleles.

• Dominant Allele

• Homozygous (Purebred)

• Recessive Allele

• Heterozygous

  (Hybrid)