Genetics Term Checks

the expressed gene in a hybrid (will always be visible if present); represented by a capital letter

• Controlling
• Dominant 
• Recessive 
• Agressive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

allele that is masked by the presence of a dominant allele (will not always be visible if present); represented by a lowercase letter

• Dominant
• Recessive
• Virus
• Genetic

an allele combination (on the homologus chromosomes) for a trait (ex: RR, Rr, or rr)

• Recessive
• Dominant
• Phenotype
• Genotype

the PHysical characteristic resulting from a genotype

• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Dominant
• Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

the parent generation (always 2 true breeding plants)

• F1
• F2
• P
• P2

first filial generation (offspring)

• F1
• P
• F2
• P2

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

• Genetics
• Heredity
• Genetic Combinations
• Meiosis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

two forms of a gene (dominant and recessive)

• Dominant 
• Alleles
• Traits
• Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

Process that is responsible for genetic variation

• Mitosis 
• Meiosis
• Protein synthesis 
• DNA replication

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Each box of the Punnett square represents what percent?

• 10
• 15
• 25
• 20

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3