Heredity

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey
• water to rain
• parents to offspring
• fungi to protists

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

True or False:  Recessive traits are ALWAYS present 

• True
• False

One trait that is ALWAYS present and causes the other traits to disappear is a ________________________

• recessive trait
• aggressive trait
• absent trait
• dominant trait

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

_____________________ is the appearance of an organism, or how it looks

• phenotype
• ratio
• recessive trait
• heredity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents

• Mendel Grid
• Genetic Tic Tac Toe
• Punnett Square
• Pedigree Plot

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

Emily has brown hair. Which is most likely a true statement about Emily?

• Emily’s favorite color is brown.
• Emily has a parent with brown hair.
• Emily’s older brother has brown hair. 

James and his father are both great athletes. Which characteristic did James most likely learn from his father?

• height and weight
• fast swimming stroke
• large feet and hands
• muscular body structure

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Dominant or recessive?
tt

• Dominant 
• Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Dominant or recessive?
Dd

• Dominant
• recessive
• neither
• homozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2