Traits, Genes, and Heredity

Small segments of DNA that carry the instructions for the traits organisms have is called ______.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Genes are located on _____.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Traits controlled by your genes and passed down from your parents are called _____.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Traits that are learned are called _____

(use the word traits in your answer)

Each of your traits has two genes called d_____ and r____.

(Type "and" in the answer)

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Two of the same gene is called _____.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Two different genes is called _____.

Passing of traits from parent to offspring is refered to as ____.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Humans have ___ pairs of chromosomes

If an individual has the genotype Bb, they are _____.

• heterozygous

• homozygous dominant

• heterozygous recessive

• homozygous recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1