7.6 Vocab Quiz Version 2

Slightly different versions of the same gene, which often make proteins that have a different shape and function.

• Allele

• Body Cells

• Heredity

• Cell

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Specific characteristics of an organism.

• Gene

• Cell

• Traits

• Body Cells

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A fertilized egg; contains 46 chromosomes in a human

• Gene

• Allele

• Zygote

• Gamete

Any cell in the body other than sperm and egg (sex cells); contain 46 chromosomes in humans; formed by mitosis.

• Body Cells

• Gametes

• Gene

• Cell

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Passing of genes/traits from parent to offspring

• Heredity

• Unicellular Organism

• Allele

• Gene

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Sex cells, sperm and egg. Formed by meiosis; used in sexual reproduction to maintain chromosome number from generation to generation. Each have 23 chromosomes in humans.

• Cells

• Genes

• Gametes

• Body Cells

Organism made up of one cell

• Unicellular Organism

• Multicellular Organism

• Chromosome

• Cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Organelle in cells that contain the genes.

• Chromosome

• Allele

• Gene

• Nucleus

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Special structures of tightly wound genes that are visible when the genes are outside of the nucleus.

• Chromosome

• Allele

• DNA

• Zygote

Organism made up of multiple different types of cells.

• Nucleus

• Multicellular organism

• Unicellular Organism

• Zygote

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NGSS.HS-LS1-2