Dominant and Recessive Traits

What is a trait?

• Your DNA

• The things that make an individual unique

• Common characteristics in a species

• Chromosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey

• water to rain

• parents to offspring

• offspring to parents

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Janet is a fast runner. This is an example of an _______

• Inherited trait

• Acquired trait

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

George has blonde hair. This is an example of an ________

• Acquired trait

• Inherited trait

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain _______________ from their parents.

• ratio

• trait

• probability

• ability

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

One trait that is ALWAYS present and causes the other traits to disappear is a ________________________

• recessive trait
• aggressive trait
• absent trait
• dominant trait

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

_____________________ is the physical appearance of an organism (how it looks)

• phenotype

• ratio

• recessive trait

• heredity

Dominant or recessive?

tt

• Dominant

• Recessive

Dominant or recessive?

Dd

• Dominant

• Recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Dominant or recessive?

TT

• Dominant

• Recessive