Patterns of Heredity

The passsing traits from parent to offspring

• Heredity

• factor

• dna

• sequence

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the alllele is present

• Dominant Allele

• mutualism

• sybiosis

• species

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NGSS.HS-LS4-3

An allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present.

• Recessive Allele

• quantify

• tisssue

• trait

A number that describes how likely it is that a particular event will occur.

• Probablity

• vaccine

• organ

• parasite

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

An organism genetic makeup or alllele combinations.

• Genotype

• unicelluar

• microscope

• niche

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

An organism physical appearence or visible traits

• Phenotype

• food web

• evolution

• community

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A tool used to predict the genotype and phenotype

probabilities of possible offspring is called a _____________.

• genotype

• Punnett square

• Pedigree chart

Who was the scientist who studied inheritance by conducted

experiments with garden pea plants in the 1860s?

• Robert Bunsen

• Benjamin Franklin

• Gregor Mendel

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How many dominant alleles need to be

present for the offspring to have the dominant trait?

• one

• two

• zero

How many recessive alleles need to be

present for the offspring to have the recessive trait?

• one

• two

• zero