Heredity L4

Siblings look similar to each other because they each have some traits of their parents.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Siblings always have the same hair color.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Siblings have identical DNA.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring is called _.

• traits

• breeding

• heredity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A _ is a feature that has different forms in a population.

• characteristic

• trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The color of a pea could be green or yellow. These different forms are called _.

• characteristics

• traits

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Is flower color a characteristic or a trait?

• characteristic

• trait

_ are segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic.

• Alleles

• Genes

• Genotypes

• Phenotypes

The different versions of a gene are known as _.

• traits

• chromosomes

• alleles

• genotypes

_ alleles are shown with a capital letter, and _ alleles are shown with a lowercase version of the same letter.

• phenotype / genotype

• dominant / recessive

• recessive / dominant

• genotype / phenotype