Heredity

If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain _______________ from their parents.

• ratio
• trait
• probability
• sex chromosome

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

• Emily’s favorite color is brown.

• Emily INHERITED brown hair from one of her parents.

• Emily’s older brother has brown hair.

Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

• freckles
• hair style
• eye color
• dimples

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

one set of instructions for an inherited trait

• heredity
• allele
• trait
• gene

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:

• Physically different

• Genetically Identical

• Physically and Genetically similar

• Not Identical

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A hydra reproduces when an outgrowth, or bud, forms and continues to develop until if falls off of the parent. This is an example of:

• Binary Fission
• Sporulation
• Budding
• Vegetative Propagation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

How many parent(s)are needed for asexual reproduction?

• 4

• 1

• 9

• 100

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Where is all the genetic material inside a cell of a eukaryote?

• nucleus

• vacuole

• cell membrane

• ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?

• Different than their parents
• Identical to parents
• Like a combination from both parents
• A different species

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2