Inheritance and Genetic Variation

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Melissa Thorpe
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What are chromosomes?
Long strands of DNA that contain lots of genes.
Different versions of a gene.
The basic unit of heredity; controls a specific trait.
A characteristic passed from parent to offspring
The differences that occur from a mixture of genes
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What are alleles?
Long strands of DNA that contain lots of genes.
Different versions of a gene.
The basic unit of heredity; controls a specific trait.
A characteristic passed from parent to offspring
The differences that occur from a mixture of genes
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is a gene?
Long strands of DNA that contain lots of genes.
Different versions of a gene.
The basic unit of heredity; controls a specific trait.
A characteristic passed from parent to offspring
The differences that occur from a mixture of genes
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is an inherited trait?
Long strands of DNA that contain lots of genes.
Different versions of a gene.
The basic unit of heredity; controls a specific trait.
A characteristic passed from parent to offspring
The differences that occur from a mixture of genes
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is genetic variation?
Long strands of DNA that contain lots of genes.
Different versions of a gene.
The basic unit of heredity; controls a specific trait.
A characteristic passed from parent to offspring
The differences that occur from a mixture of genes
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS3-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The offspring of asexually reproducing organisms have genes that are ____________ to that of their parent.
different
same
dominant
recessive
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The offspring of sexually reproducing organisms have genes that are _____________ from that of their parents.
different
same
dominant
recessive
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
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