Unit 06.2 Vocabulary

A single, distinct version of a gene

• Allele
• Inherited
• Phenotype
• Non-Mendelian inheritance

A pattern of non-Mendelian inheritance in which there are multiple dominant alleles, which when present in the genotype, are both expressed

• Codominance
• Recessive allele
• Heterozygous
• X-linked recessive

A mating experiment between two individuals who are heterozygous for two different traits to predict the probabilities of genotypes and phenotypes in their offspring for both traits.

• Dihybrid cross
• Mendelian inheritance
• Trait
• Sex-linked trait

An allele whose trait is always visible in the organism's phenotype when the allele is present; represented by uppercase letter

• Dominant allele
• Multiple alleles
• Dihybrid cross
• Monohybrid cross

The allele combination for a trait, will contain a combination of two alleles each found on homologous chromosomes.

• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Recessive allele
• Incomplete dominance

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A genotype made up of two different alleles for a specific gene; one dominant, one recessive allele

• Heterozygous
• Homozygous
• Punnett square
• Polygenic trait

A genotype made up of two identical alleles for a specific gene

• Homozygous
• Allele
• X-linked recessive
• Codominance

A pattern of non-Mendelian inheritance in which the heterozygous genotype results in a phenotype that is a blending of the parental traits

• Incomplete dominance
• Sex-linked trait
• Genotype
• Trait

A trait or characteristic that is passed from a parent to their offspring through genes.

• Inherited
• Codominance
• Probability
• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The pattern of inheriting characteristics that follows the laws formulated by Gregor Mendel (less common inheritance pattern)

• Mendelian inheritance
• Punnett square
• Non-Mendelian inheritance
• Dihybrid cross