Heredity vocabulary flashcard

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What means there are two of the same alleles present?

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homozygous

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What is the different forms of gene that determines a specific trait?

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allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is a characteristic that is controlled by genes?

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trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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The genotype for homozygous recessive =

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aa

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What is the actual makeup or allele combination represented by letters?

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genotype

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What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?

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phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What do we call the genetic makeup of an organism?

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genotype

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What is the term for a combination of two different alleles?

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heterozygous

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What is the term for the passing of traits from parents to offspring?

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heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is a dominant allele?

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An allele that expresses its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele.