Heredity-Study Jams

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What is the term for a living thing's baby?

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Offspring

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

NGSS.3-LS3-1

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What do learned behaviors allow people to do?

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They make it possible for people to keep growing and learning new things.

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What is an example of an inherited trait?

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Freckles

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What are recessive genes?

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Weaker genes that tend to hide behind the stronger ones.

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What is an example of a learned behavior?

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Playing the piano.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to their offspring.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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What is a dominant gene?

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A stronger gene that can mask the effects of a recessive gene.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is a trait?

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A characteristic or feature of an organism.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What is the difference between inherited traits and learned behaviors?

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Inherited traits are passed down from parents, while learned behaviors are acquired through experience.

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that determines a specific trait.