Genetics Vocabulary

What is a phenotype?

• The genetic code for a trait

• Tightly packed DNA

• Physical appearance of a trait

• Differents form of a trait

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

What is a genotype?

• The genetic code for a trait

• Tightly packed DNA

• Physical appearance of a trait

• Differents form of a trait

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following are genotypes?

• Tt

• Green

• Tall

• Gg

• TT

Which of the following are phenotypes?

• TT

• Green

• Tall

• Gg

• TT

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Dominant alleles are shown as a...

• Upper case letter (example: G)

• Lower case letter (example: g)

Recessive alleles are shown as a...

• Upper case letter (example: G)

• Lower case letter (example: g)

A reccessive allele..

• Always shows when it is present; hides the other trait.

• Is hidden when a dominant allele is present.

A dominant allele..

• Always shows when it is present; hides the other trait.

• Is hidden when a dominant allele is present.

Which of the following are homozygous (purebred) combinations?

• Tt

• TT

• Rr

• rr

• HH

Which of the following are heterozygous (hybrid) combinations?

• Tt

• TT

• Rr

• rr

• HH

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2