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What is heredity?

What is heredity?

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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MS-LS3-2, MS-LS4-4, MS-LS1-1

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Sarah Schiltz

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11 Slides • 11 Questions

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What in the world is genetics & heredity?

Science Unit 3: Genetics

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Open Ended

How are you the same as your family?

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Open Ended

How are you different from others in your family?

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Multiple Choice

______ is the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring.

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Trait

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Heredity

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Genetics

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Hybrid

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Multiple Choice

Each specific characteristic, such as stem height or seed color, is called a ______.
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Allele
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Hybrid
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Trait
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Heredity

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Multiple Choice

What is the scientific study of heredity called?

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Genetics

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Punnett Square

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Hybrid

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Multiple Choice

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Chromosomes are found in the ____________ of the cell
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Chloroplast
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Nucleus
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Cytoplasm
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Mitochondria

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Multiple Choice

An acquired trait means _________.
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your sister gave it to you
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it is learned or happened after birth
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you are a squire for the king
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your parents gave it to you

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Multiple Choice

Which characteristic is inherited?
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hair color
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sleeping late
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enjoying hiking
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loving to read

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Multiple Choice

Which characteristic did Malek most likely inherit from his parents?
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his ability to read fast
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his need to wear glasses
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his ability to speak English
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his need to count using his fingers

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Multiple Select

John has naturally blonde hair, brown eyes, and is very tall. He plays the piano, speaks English, and noticed that his ear lobes are attached to his head. One fun fact about john is that he has dimples in his smile. Which of these physical characteristics about John are AQUIRED TRAITS?

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Blonde Hair

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playing Piano

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speaking English

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Tall height

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Dimples

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What in the world is genetics & heredity?

Science Unit 3: Genetics

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