Heredity Vocabulary

Characteristic of an Organism

• Trait

• Allele

• Purebred

• Hybrid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Characteristic of an Organism

• Trait

• Allele

• Purebred

• Hybrid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A variation of a gene, or a different version of a DNA sequence at a specific location on a chromosome.

• Trait

• Allele

• Purebred

• Hybrid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A variation of a gene, or a different version of a DNA sequence at a specific location on a chromosome.

• Trait

• Allele

• Purebred

• Hybrid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An allele that always shows up in the organism when the allele is present. Shown using CAPITAL LETTERS.

• Dominant

• Recessive

An allele that always shows up in the organism when the allele is present. Shown using CAPITAL LETTERS.

• Dominant

• Recessive

An allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present. Shown using lowercase letter.

• Dominant

• Recessive

An allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present. Shown using lowercase letter.

• Dominant

• Recessive

Physical characteristics you can see, physical appearance. Examples: PTC taster, hair on fingers, widows peak, smile dimples

• Phenotype

• Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Physical characteristics you can see, physical appearance. Examples: PTC taster, hair on fingers, widows peak, smile dimples

• Phenotype

• Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2