Genetics Intro

long, twisted strand of a molecule that stores genetic material

• nucleus

• DNA

• cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

rods or x-shaped structures made up of the DNA molecule, found in pairs

• traits
• offspring
• chromosomes
• genes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Different forms of a gene.

• Allele
• Trait 
• Gene
• Aquired Trait

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Trait that ALWAYS shows up in an offspring.

• Recessive allele
• Dominant allele
• gene
• Heterozygous

Two differnt alleles for a trait.

• Heterozygous
• Homozygous
• Dominant allele
• Recessive allele

Segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for specific trait.

• Gene
• Trait
• Allele
• Genetics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Two of the same alleles for a trait

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Allele
• Gene

Trait that is masked or covered up.

• Ressesive 
• Dominant 
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

A person's Phenotype is the ___________.

• set of genes 
• passing of traits 
• physical expression of the gene 
• allele represented by a capital letter

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

An allele for a dominant trait i represented by _______.

• symbols
• numbers
• capital letters
• lowercase letters