Chapter 5, Section 2: Probability and Heredity

The number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur.

• phenotype

• codominance

• probability

• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS4-3

An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.

• phenotype

• codominance

• probability

• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.

• phenotype

• codominance

• probability

• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A condition in which neither of two alleles of a gene is dominant or recessive.

• phenotype

• codominance

• probability

• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Having two identical alleles for a trait.

• heterozygous

• Punnett square

• homozygous

• probability

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Having two different alleles for a trait.

• heterozygous

• Punnett square

• homozygous

• probability

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Having two different alleles for a trait.

• heterozygous

• Punnett square

• homozygous

• probability

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.

• heterozygous

• Punnett square

• homozygous

• probability

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Importance: ​ ​ (a)   being important

• state of
• process of
• likely to
• inclined to

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

dependent: ​ (a)   rely on something or someone else

• likely to
• process of
• inclined to
• state of