Genetic vocabulary

The trait that always shows. 

• Dominant 
• Recessive
• Hidden
• Overt

The genetic makeup of a trait.  (The letters represent this)

• Genes
• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Characteristics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

AA

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Tt an example of a....

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If red color is dominant in flowers, what would a homozygous dominant flower's genotype look like?

• RR

• Rr

• rr

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

If green color is dominant in peas, what would a homozygous recessive flower's genotype look like?

• GG

• Gg

• gg

Which of the following is heterozygous

• FF
• tt
• Gg
• RR

Mark is heterozygous. If B is for brown hair, and b is for blonde hair, what is Mark's phenotype?

• Brown Hair
• Blonde Hair
• Brown and Blonde Hair
• Black Hair

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Sue is homozygous dominant. If T is for tall, and t is for short, what is Sue phenotype?

• Tall

• Short

• TT

• tt

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Heterozygous is when....

• the alleles are the same

• the alleles are missing

• the alleles are different

• the alleles are present

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2