Genetics Vocab

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Bird's feathers showed an iridescent pattern in the sun. This is an example of...

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Phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

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Two letters coding for a phenotype, representing alleles from each parent, result in...

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Genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Puppy has red and white patches; mother is white, father is red. This is an example of...

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Codominance

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Black & white chickens mate, offspring are grayish/blue. Example of...

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Incomplete dominance

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Alleles of an ordered pair are different; one is dominant, one is recessive.

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Heterozygous

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When alleles of an ordered pair are the same, it is called:

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Homozygous

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Forms of the same gene from each parent are called...

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Alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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A couple, both heterozygous for a trait, used this to assess their chances of passing it on.

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Punnett Square

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Idea expressed by flipping a coin, rolling dice, or using a Punnett Square.

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Probability

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Traits shared with parents: dad's nose, mom's humor.

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Heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2