NGSS.3-LS3-1

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What is heredity?

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Heredity is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring.

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What is genetics?

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Genetics is the study of heredity and how traits are passed from parents to offspring.

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What is an allele?

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An allele is a version of a gene that can cause different traits.

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What does it mean to inherit a trait?

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To inherit a trait means to receive it from your parents.

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Which traits are inherited?

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Traits like eye color, hair color, and height are inherited from parents.

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What is a dominant gene?

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A dominant gene is a gene that can determine a trait even if only one copy is present.

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What is a recessive gene?

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A recessive gene is a gene that only shows its trait if two copies are present.

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Why do siblings look different from each other?

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Siblings look different because they inherit different combinations of genes from their parents.

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What is a trait?

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A trait is a characteristic or feature of an organism, such as color or shape.

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Can an organism develop traits that are not inherited?

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Yes, some traits can be developed due to environmental factors.