Vocabulary Quiz (Inheritance and Genetic Variation)

Long strands of DNA that contain lots of genes.

• Variation

• Inherited trait

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

Different versions of a gene.

• Variation

• Inherited trait

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The basic unit of heredity; controls a specific trait.

• Variation

• Inherited trait

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

A characteristic passed from parent to offspring.

• Variation

• Inherited trait

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The differences that occur from a mixture of genes.

• Variation

• Inherited trait

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The offspring of asexually reproducing organisms have genes that are _____ to that of their parent.

• identical

• different

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The offspring of sexually reproducing organisms have genes that are _____ from that of their parents.

• identical

• different

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Humans inherit traits from their _____.

In sexually reproducing organisms, each parent contributes _____ of the genes acquired by the offspring.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2