Genetics - Mr.Trott

What is heredity?

• A kind of genetic disorder
• The way DNA divides
• A trait you inherit from your parents
• The passing down of traits from parents to children

Which statement is true?

• Your DNA is the same as your siblings.
• Your set of DNA is identical to your mothers.
• Your set of DNA is identical to your fathers.
• Your DNA is unique to you.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

• inherited trait
• chromosome
• pedigree
• DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The hidden form of an inherited trait

• dominant trait
• recessive trait
• purebred
• hybrid

The form of an inherited trait that masks the other form of the same trait.

• dominant trait
• recessive trait
• purebred
• hybrid

You inherit half of your DNA from your mother and half from _______?

• Your father

• Your pet hamster

• Your grandmother

• Your sister

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following features is NOT inherited?

• Skin color

• Tatoo

• Hair texture

• Color blindness

A dog runs after a thrown stick and brings it back to its owner. What type of behavior is the dog showing?          

• an instinct
• an inherited trait
• a learned behavior
• an innage behavior

Having dark hair like dad 

• learned behavior
• inherited trait 

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

• gene

• allele

• chromosome

• chromatid

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1