Genetics Vocab

An organism's physical appearance, or visible and observable traits.

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Allele

• Heterozygous

The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

• Phenotype

• Alleles

• Heredity

• Genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is a difference between Asexual and Sexual reproduction?

• Asexual reproduction has 2 parents, while sexual reproduction only has 1.

• Sexual reproduction has 2 parents, while asexual reproduction only has 1.

• Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are similar but different from the parents.

• Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parents.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

An organism's genetic makeup, or combination of alleles

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The scientific study of inherited traits

• Alleles

• Genetics

• Heredity

• Homozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait

• Heredity

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The allele that is masked or covered up when a dominant allele is present.

• Heterozygous

• Recessive allele

• Dominant allele

• Trait

Having two identical alleles for a trait (ex: AA, bb, MM)

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Phenotype

• Genotype

Having two different alleles for a trait (ex: Aa, Bb, Dd)

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Phenotype

• Genotype

The allele that always shows the trait

• Recessive allele

• Dominant allele

• Gene

• Trait