Genetics and Heredity

passing down of DNA and traits

• inherit/ heredity

• genes/ DNA

• phenotype/ genotype

• parent/ offspring

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

physical characteristics, like your hair or eye color

• offspring

• genotype

• trait

• DNA

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

trait that is "stronger" because it is more often expressed

• phenotype

• genotype

• dominant

• recessive

trait that is often hidden

• phenotype

• genotype

• dominant

• recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

passes DNA and traits to offspring

• genotype

• child

• parent

• phenotype

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

child or new organism

• genetics

• parent

• genotype

• offspring

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

dioxyribonucleic acid

• DNA

• RNA

• AND

• RAD

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

genetic material passed between generations; genes; DNA

• phenotype

• genotype

• homozygous

• heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

observable characteristics or traits of an organism; physical traits

• phenotype

• genotype

• homozygous

• heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

diagram that is used to predict genotypes of offspring

• dominant

• Punnett Square

• homozygous

• heredity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2