(LS.10c) - Genetics Vocabulary Review (7th grade)

The scientific study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring

• Gene

• Allele

• Genetics

• Genotype

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A specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through its genes.  An example would be red hair.

• Phenotype

• Hybrid

• Gene

• Trait

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A sequence of DNA that determines a trait and is passed from parent to offspring.

• Gene

• Genetics

• Phenotype

• Trait

The different forms of a gene. Examples would be the different possible eye colors (blue, brown, green, etc.).

• Heredity

• Heterozygous

• Alleles

• Homozygous

The allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

• Genotype

• Hybrid

• Recessive Allele

• Dominant Allele

An allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present.

• Gene

• Recessive allele

• Purebred

• Trait

An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.  An example would be Hh.

• Recessive

• Genetics

• Genotype

• Phenotype

An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.  An example would be "brown fur."

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Punnett Square

• DNA

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.  An example would be inheriting freckles from both your mother and your father.

• Heredity

• Dominant

• Homozygous/purebred

• Heterozygous / Hybrid

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Having two different alleles for a particular gene.  An example would be inheriting brown eyed alleles from your father but blue eyed alleles from your mother.

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Heterozygous / hybrid

• Homozygous / Purebred

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