Heredity

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Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

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parents to offspring

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain _______________ from their parents.

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trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Do we get 1/2 of our genes from our mother and 1/2 from our father?

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True

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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A version of a gene is called a(n)

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allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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A trait that is expressed if one copy of the allele is present is a(n)

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dominant trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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An organism’s physical expression of a trait is called a(n)

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phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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An organism's genetic makeup or allele.

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Genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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A trait that is always hidden when the dominant allele is present.

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Recessive allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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A trait that always shows up when the allele is present.

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Dominant allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1