Genetics

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What is heredity?

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The passing down of traits from parents to children.

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What can DNA be best described as?

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A cookbook of recipes.

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What other factors influence how you grow and develop besides genetics?

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Nutrition and environment.

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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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How many pairs of chromosomes exist in each of your cells?

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23.

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What is DNA?

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The molecule that carries genetic information.

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What are chromosomes?

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Structures in cells that contain DNA.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that determines a specific trait.

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What is a trait?

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A characteristic that is inherited from parents.

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What is the role of DNA in heredity?

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DNA carries the instructions for traits passed from parents to offspring.