Inherited traits

Characteristics that are passed from parent to child

• alleles

• acquired trait

• inherited trait

• genetics

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Structures found in the nucleus of a cell that contain DNA. 

• Genes
• Chromosomes
• Allele
• Traits

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Part of DNA that determines an organism’s traits.

• genetics

• trait

• punnet square

• gene

What is a GENOTYPE?

• the genetic make-up of an organism

• the physical trait of an organism

• mitosis

• meiosis

Which of the following are GENOTYPES? (select all correct answers)

• black hair

• homozygous dominant

• heterozygous

• blue eyes

• BB

PHENOTYPE is

• the genetic make-up of an organism

• the physical trait of an organism

• nucleic acid

• Aa

Which of the following are PHENOTYPES?

• green skin

• Aa

• homozygous recessive

• purple eyes

• black fur

Which of the following represents alleles for the homozygous recessive genotype?

• Aa

• aa

• AA

Which of the following represents alleles for the heterozygous genotype?

• Aa

• aa

• AA

The passing of traits from parent to offspring. 

• Heredity
• Traits
• Genetics
• Genes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2