Genetics

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

• recessive allele
• dominant allele
• hidden allele
• present allele

one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color

• allele
• gene
• trait
• DNA

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

an organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic

• genotype
• phenotype
• genetics
• heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

genetic makeup

• phenotype
• genotype
• heterzygous
• allele

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

father of genetics

• Gregor Mendel
• James Watson
• Dr. Robbins
• Francis Crick

A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes

• protein
• trait
• DNA
• gene

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.

• DNA
• protein
• RNA
• glucose nucleic acid (GNA)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2