Unit 8: Genetics Vocabulary

A characteristic an organism has that is based on it's genes (aka specific genetic code inside its DNA).

• Gamete

• Allelle

• Gene

• Trait

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The basic unit of heredity. It is based on your DNA code, specifically the coding regions of nucleotides found in your DNA. It is the code that determines your traits.

• Gamete

• Allelle

• Gene

• Trait

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Select the term that matches with letter A.

• Sister Chromatids

• Unreplicated homologous chromosomes

• Replicated homologous chromosomes

• Phenotype

Select the term that matches with letter B.

• Sister Chromatids

• Unreplicated homologous chromosomes

• Replicated homologous chromosomes

• Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Select the term that matches with letter C.

• Sister Chromatids

• Unreplicated homologous chromosomes

• Replicated homologous chromosomes

• Phenotype

Select the term that matches with letter C.

• Sister Chromatids

• Unreplicated homologous chromosomes

• Replicated homologous chromosomes

• Phenotype

What is shown in this picture (represented by the letters B/b).

• Trait

• Gene

• Allele

• Gamete

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

DNA sequence that is located on a specific part of a chromosome that codes of a specific trait. Determines an organism's genotype.

• Trait

• Gene

• Allele

• Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

An allele on a chromosome that overrides the effect of a different variant of the same gene on the other copy of the chromosome.

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Dominant Allele

• Recessive Allele

An allele that is represented by an uppercase letter.

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Dominant Allele

• Recessive Allele