Heredity & Genetics Vocabulary
Authored by Kellie McDonald
Science
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a different form of a gene
allele
genotype
phenotype
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
an organism's genetic material; abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid
allele
DNA
gene
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor; it blocks recessive traits
genotype
phenotype
dominant trait
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a section of DNA
gene
heredity
recessive trait
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring
mutation
genetics
dominant trait
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the alleles of all the genes on a chromosome; genetic makeup
heredity
genotype
phenotype
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
heredity
heterozygous
recessive trait
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
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