Introduction to Heredity Vocabulary Worksheets

The trait that covers up the other trait and is written as an uppercase letter is called the

• Dominant Trait
• Homozygous Trait
• Recessive Trait
• Heterozygous Trait

This is the word for the genetic code of a trait...

• Genes
• Phenotype
• Alleles
• Genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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___________ make up DNA.

• Chromosomes
• Genes
• Dominant
• Cells

The physical appearance of a trait is also known as the _______________________.

• Alleles
• Genotype
• DNA
• Phenotype

This is the word for the trait that is covered up by another form of that trait and is written as a lowercase letter....

• Recessive
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Dominant

______________ makes up chromosomes

• Cells
• DNA
• Alleles
• The nucleus

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

This is the study of the passing on of traits from parent to offspring.

• Heredity
• Genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

This is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

• Heredity
• Genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Describes an organism with two alleles for one trait that are the same.

• Genotype
• Heterozygous
• Homozygous
• Phenotype

_____________ make up genes.

• DNA
• Chromosomes
• Alleles
• Cells

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2