Heredity and Genetics-1.0

A characteristic an organism can pass on to its offspring.

• allele

• trait

• genotype

• codominance

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Having two identical alleles.

• homozygous/purebred

• codominance

• phenotype

• heterozygous/hybrid

The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

• probability

• hybrid

• purebred

• heredity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The likelihood that a particuar event will occur.

• guarantee

• genotype

• probability

• sure bet

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Different forms of a gene.

• phenotype

• alleles

• hybrids

• purebreds

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Having two different alleles for a trait.

• codominance

• homozygous

• purebred

• heterozygous/hybrid

The scientific study of heredity.

• genetics

• heredity

• inheritance

• mutations

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait.

• jean

• hybrid

• allele

• gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

An organism's physical appearance or visible traits.

• genotype

• phenotype

• dominant allele

• recessive allele

An organism's genetic make-up or allele combinations.

• genotype

• phenotype

• codominance

• Punnett Square