Heredity & Genetics Vocabulary

a different form of a gene

• allele

• genotype

• phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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an organism's genetic material; abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid

• allele

• DNA

• gene

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor; it blocks recessive traits

• genotype

• phenotype

• dominant trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

a section of DNA

• gene

• heredity

• recessive trait

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

the study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring

• mutation

• genetics

• dominant trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the alleles of all the genes on a chromosome; genetic makeup

• heredity

• genotype

• phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

• heredity

• heterozygous

• recessive trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

a genotype in which the 2 alleles are different; ex: Aa

• dominant trait

• heterozygous

• homozygous

a genotype in which the 2 alleles are the same; ex: AA, aa

• dominant trait

• heterozygous

• homozygous

a permanent change in the sequence of DNA

• allele

• gene

• mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2