Inheritance and Traits

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Genes always appear in pairs. Your parents donate ________ allele for every trait.

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1

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What is the way a distinguishing characteristic appears?

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phenotype

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Which trait is not inherited?

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writing skill

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What is the section of DNA with genetic information for one trait?

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gene

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What is the distinguishing characteristic of an organism?

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trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What are the two types of alleles?

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dominant and recessive

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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What is the observable expression of a trait?

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phenotype

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What is a variation of a gene called?

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allele

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What do we call the physical appearance resulting from a genotype?

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phenotype