Heredity, DNA , Reproduction

Which of the following defines heredity?

• The manipulated changing of a trait in an organism
• the study of how characteristics are passed from parent to offspring
• the ability of organisms to adapt to their environment
• the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Four puppies have different hair color than the mother, which is responsible for the variety of hair color?

• asexual reproduction
• binary fission
• regeneration
• sexual reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which characteristic is true of sexual reproduction but not of asexual reproduction?

• Produces new individuals
• Produces diverse offspring
• Involves a form of cell division
• Involves one or more parents

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following is NOT true of asexual reproduction?

• allows for rapid population increases
• occurs commonly among single-celled animals
• causes a population to have more genetic variety
• can be used along with some organisms along with sexual reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following is always true of animals that are products of sexual reproduction?

• They are nursed by their mothers
• They have genetic material from two parents
• They are identical to one of their parents
• They are born by hatching from eggs

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

An organism's inherited traits can be found in genetic material with the

• nucleus of the cell
• cell membrane
• cell wall
• cytoplasm of the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Chromosomes are found in the ____________ of the cell

• Chloroplast
• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm
• Mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

How many parents in sexual reproduction?

• 1
• 4
• 2
• 3

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The passing of DNA from parents to offspring

• Generation
• Heredity
• Inheritance
• Traits

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2