Genetic and Heredity

What exactly is a designer baby?

• A c hild that has been engineered to have specific traits (phenotypes) based on it's carbohydrates

• A c hild that has been engineered to have specific traits (phenotypes) based on it's lipids

• A c hild that has been engineered to have specific traits (phenotypes) based on it's DNA

• A c hild that has been engineered to have specific traits (phenotypes) based on it's RNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Different forms of genes

• Allele

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Trait

Long strands of DNA that contain thousands of genes

• Genes

• DNA

• Chromosomes

• Protein

Someone who has one recessive allele for a trait but doesn’t show it.

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Mutant

• Carrier

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Only see this trait if two are present

• Dominant

• Recessive

The allele combination for a trait (ie. Bb or bb.)

• Genotype

• Phenotype

When a chromosome is not copied correctly

• Identical twins

• Fraternal twins

• Genetic Disorder

• Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The passing of traits from parent to offspring

• Genetics

• Heredity

• Biology

• Zoology

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The visibly expressed trait (ie. blue eyes)

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Human chromosomes that determine gender

• C and D

• O and P

• X and Y

• A and B