Heredity and Genetics

The gene whose trait will be hidden if there is a dominant allele present

• Dominant Allele

• Recessive Allele

• Trait

• Phenotype

Factors or something that controls the traits of an organism

• Trait

• Gene

• Phenotype

• Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The passing of physical characteristics from a parent to an offspring

• Heredity

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Codominance

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A form of a characteristic (a feature)

• Probability

• Alleles

• Trait

• Genetics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The gene whose trait will always show up

• Dominant Allele

• Recessive Allele

• Phenotype

• Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Different forms of a gene

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Alleles

• Genetics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The allele combination or genetic makeup of an organism

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

When an organism has two of the SAME alleles for a trait

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The physical appearance of physical traits

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

When an organism has two DIFFERENT alleles for a trait

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2