Genetics Vocabulary
Authored by Jana Brewer
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
homozygous
having 2 different alleles for a trait
characteristic that an organism can pass onto its offspring
having two identical alleles for a trait
the study of heredity
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
heterozygous
the scientific study of heredity
the children of an organism
having two different alleles for a trait
having two identical alleles for a trait
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
trait
the different forms of a gene
a characteristic that an organism can pass onto its offspring through its genes
set of information that controls a trait
when characteristics are passed from parent to offspring
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
DNA
having two different alleles for a trait
the scientific study of heredity
a parents child or offspring
deoxyribonucleic acid; the genetic material that carries information about an organism passed from parent to offspring
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
allele
an allele that is masked when the dominant allele is present
the different forms of a gene
a parents child or offspring
when characteristics are passed from parent to offspring
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
dominant
an allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present; lowercase letters
the set of information that controls a trait
an allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present; capital letters
when characteristics are passed from parent to offspring
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
recessive
an allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present; lowercase letters
the set of information that controls a trait
the different forms of a gene
when characteristics are passed from parent to offspring
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
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