Inheritance

The genetic transmission (passing on) of characteristics from parents to offspring.

• Inheritance
• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Genetics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The possible variations of alleles (in chromosomes) for a particular trait within an individual.

• Inheritance
• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Genetics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Expression of the genotype which depends on both your genotype and environment

• Inheritance
• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Genetics

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

A trait that requires only ONE allele to be present for its expression in a heterozygote

• Dominant
• Recessive
• Pure Breeding
• Hybrid

A trait that will only be expressed in the absence of the allele for the dominant trait.

• Dominant
• Recessive
• Pure Breeding
• Hybrid

An organism for which 2 alleles for a gene are the same

• Dominant
• Recessive
• Pure Breeding
• Hybrid

Different allele combinations for a trait, a heterozygous organism

• Dominant
• Recessive
• Pure Breeding
• Hybrid

A person who is heterozygous for a trait but does not display the recessive trait.

• Carrier / hybrid

• Complete dominance
• incomplete dominance

• Homozygous

An individual who has two identical alleles for a characteristic

• Recessive trait

• Complete dominance
• Heterozygous
• Homozygous

An individual who has two different alleles for a characteristic

• Recessive

• Complete dominance
• Heterozygous
• Homozygous