Heredity and Genetics (5th grade)

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What are personal characteristics called that have been passed on to offspring from parents, such as dimples or eye color?

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inherited traits

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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What is the study of heredity called?

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Genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is a set of instructions for an inherited trait?

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Genes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What type of trait is more common?

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Dominant

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Inherited traits can include cleft chin, freckles and color blindness.

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True

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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Which characteristic is NOT inherited? Options: Hairline (straight or widow's peak), Spoken language (English, Spanish, etc...), Earlobes (attached or detached), Hair type (straight or curly)

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Spoken language (English, Spanish, etc...) is NOT inherited.

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If one parent has blue eyes and one parent has green eyes, the offspring will definitely have blue eyes.

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False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What tool can you use to help figure out the probability of a trait being dominant or recessive? Options: Four Square, Punnett Square, Puzzle Square, Circle Square

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Punnett Square

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A genetic trait in which two copies are needed for that trait to be expressed.

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recessive

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Gregor Mendel is often called _____________________.

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the father of genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2