DNA, Genes & Chromosomes

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What is the smallest unit of heredity that carries information from parents to offspring?

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Gene

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What is the molecule that contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of living things?

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DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What are structures within cells that contain DNA and are made up of genes?

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Chromosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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What is the part of the cell that contains the nucleus and is responsible for controlling the cell's activities?

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Cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What is the structure within the cell that contains chromosomes and genes?

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Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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What is the relationship between DNA and chromosomes?

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Chromosomes are made of DNA.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What do genes control in the body?

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The production of proteins.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

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Why do humans have pairs of chromosomes?

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Because you get one from your mom and one from your dad.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is the term for the complete set of genetic material in an organism?

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Genome

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What is the process by which DNA is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules?

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DNA replication