Steele HS Genetics Terminology

Recessive alleles separate from dominant alleles in the F₂ generation.

• Law of segregation

• Law of dominance

• Genetics

• Recessive

Mendel's first conclusion that some alleles are dominant and some are recessive

• Law of segregation

• Law of dominance

• Genetics

• Recessive

The scientific study of heredity

• Law of segregation

• Law of dominance

• Genetics

• Recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An allele that must be homozygous in order to be expressed.

• Law of segregation

• Law of dominance

• Genetics

• Recessive

An allele that masks the appearance of another allele.

• Dominant

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Gametes

Sex cells (egg & sperm)

• Dominant

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Gametes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Physical characteristics of an organism.

• Dominant

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Gametes

Genetic makeup of an organism.

• Dominant

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Gametes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Different forms of a gene.

• Alleles

• Genes

• Heredity

• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Sections of DNA that code for a trait.

• Alleles

• Genes

• Heredity

• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2