Basic

The physical expression of a trait or "how can organism looks for a trait", is the

• chromosome

• genotype

• phenotype

• allele

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A segment of DNA that controls a trait is known as a(n)

• chromosome

• genotype

• phenotype

• gene

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The actual alleles you inherit from your parents for a particular trait make up your _.

• genotype

• phenotype

• chromosome number

An allele that is covered up by another form of that trait; two copies are needed for it to be expressed

• recessive allele

• dominant allele

The study of heredity:

• Heredity

• Biology

• Genetics

• Chemistry

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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The passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring:

• Genetics

• Biology

• Heredity

• Ecology

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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

• Dominant allele

• Recessive allele

An allele that is masked/hidden when a dominant allele is present.

• Dominant allele

• Recessive allele

The offspring of many generations that have the SAME traits.

• Purebred

• Hybrid

• Dominant allele

• Recessive allele

The different FORMS of a gene:

• Alleles

• Gene

• Purebred

• Hybrid

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