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Genetics Vocabulary Note-Taking Chart
Term
Chromosomes,
n.
DNA, n.
Gene, n.
Genetic, adj.
Genome, n.
Clone, n. or v.
Molecules, n.
Offspring, n.
Trait, n.
Variation, n.
Genotype, n.
Phenotype, n.
Heredity, n.
Alleles, n.
Dominant, n.
Recessive, n.
Probability, n.
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Synonym/Explanation
Compact ___________ of DNA in a cell’s
nucleus that carry the code for the
organism’s inherited characteristics
The genetic molecule in a cell’s nucleus
that determines the organism’s genetic
traits
A ________________ on a chromosome
that determines a particular inherited
characteristics-coding for a specific
_______________
___________ the genes of an organism.
A plant or animal grown from the cell of
another plant or animal and is an
_________ __________ of that plant or
animal.
Groups of atoms __________ together.
An animal’s or human’s young, children.
A quality or _______________ which
makes one thing different from another.
Differences between things of the same
type, _________________.
The kinds of genes (alleles) an individual
carries
The ___________________ expression
of a gene.
The passing of traits from parents to
offspring
Alternate form of a gene. The alleles for
a trait occupy the
_____________________ on homologous
chromosomes.
An inherited trait which is present even
when inherited _________ from one
parent.
The form of the gene that shows up only
when inherited from
_________________.
The ________________of an
occurrence.
Example/Image/Showing Sentence
Most humans have ______ chromosomes or
23 ______________ _______(one from
mom and one from dad)
DNA is the abbreviation for
_____________________________.
Your eye color is controlled by your
____________.
Scientists have just finished___________
the entire human genome.
It is currently not legal to make a human
clone.
It is ______________ to clone a human.
Water is a molecule containing _______
hydrogen atoms and ______ oxygen atom.
A steelhead trout has many _________
offspring at one time than humans do.
Having hair or fur is a trait of being a
___________.
There is a lot of variation in the hair color
of _______________.
The cat had a ________________ (tt)
genotype.
The cat had the recessive ___________
trait.
The heredity of the English Royal family
was well known.
You ________________ one allele from
your mother and one from your father for
each trait.
______________ eye color is dominant
over other eye color
When both parents have the recessive
allele for no freckles, their offspring may
not have freckles.
The student who studies has a
__________ probability of succeeding in
school than a student who does not study.
Key
Genetics Vocabulary Note-Taking Chart
Term
Synonym/Explanation
Chromosomes, Compact spools of DNA in a cell’s nucleus
n.
that carry the code for the organism’s
inherited characteristics
DNA, n.
The genetic molecule in a cell’s nucleus
that determines the organism’s genetic
traits
Gene, n.
A segment of DNA on a chromosome
that determines a particular inherited
Genetic, adj.
characteristics-coding for a specific
protein
Genome, n.
All the genes of an organism.
Clone, n. or v.
Molecules, n.
A plant or animal grown from the cell of
another plant or animal and is an exact
copy of that plant or animal.
Groups of atoms bonded together.
Offspring, n.
An animal’s or human’s young, children.
Trait, n.
A quality or characteristic which makes
one thing different from another.
Differences between things of the same
type, diversity
The kinds of genes (alleles)an individual
carries
The observable expression of a trait
The passing of traits from parents to
offspring
Alternate forms or varieties of a gene.
The alleles for a trait occupy the same
position on homologous chromosomes and
thus govern the same trait.
An inherited trait which is present even
when inherited only from one parent.
the form of the gene that shows up only
when inherited from both parents
Variation, n.
Genotype, n.
Phenotype, n.
Heredity, n.
Alleles, n.
Dominant, n.
Recessive, n.
Probability, n.
the likelihood of an occurrence
Example/Image/Showing Sentence
Most humans have 46 chromosomes or
23 homologous pairs (one from mom and
one from dad).
DNA is the abbreviation for
deoxyribonucleic acid.
Your eye color is controlled by your
genes.
Scientists have just finished mapping
the entire human genome.
It is currently not legal to make a
human clone.
It is illegal to clone a human.
Water is a molecule containing two
hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
A salmon has many more offspring at
one time than humans do.
Having hair or fur is a trait of being a
mammal.
There is a lot of variation in the hair
color of humans.
The cat had a homozygous (tt)
genotype.
The cat had the recessive bobtail trait.
The heredity of the English Royal
family was well known.
You receive one allele from your mother
and one from your father for each
trait.
Brown eye color is dominant over other
eye color
When both parents have the recessive
allele for no freckles, their offspring
may not have freckles.
The student who studies has a greater
probability of succeeding in school than
a student who does not study.