Mendelian Genetics

The physical characteristic of a trait. For example: A tall pea plant

• Genotype
• heterozygous

• DNA
• Phenotype

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

The genetic makeup of a trait. For example: Tt or TT (T = tall height)

• phenotype

• Genotype
• Homozygous

•  Eye color

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The different forms of a gene. For example: yellow vs. green seeds

• Punnet Square
• Homologous Chromosomes
• Allele
• Gene

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Having two of the same alleles for a trait. For example: TT or tt

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Dominant
• Recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

This describes an allele's ability to mask the recessive form and is represented by a capital letter.

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Dominant
• Recessive

This describes an allele's inability to mask the dominant form and is represented by a lower case letter.

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Dominant 
• Recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Study of how traits are inherited 

• Traits
• Genetics
• DNA
• Chromosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the passing of traits from parents to offspring

• genotype

• probability

• heredity

• selective breeding

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

any change in the DNA of a gene or a chromosome

• genetic engineering

• carrier

• polygenic inheritance

• mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

a specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through its genes

• DNA

• carrier

• heredity

• trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1