Heredity Big Picture (H)

Heredity focuses on the passing of _ through generations

• Traits

• Genetic disorders

• Both answers are correct

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is the molecule of inheritance?

• DNA

• RNA

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

DNA is transmitted from parents to offspring in _

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

• Both answers are correct

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

DNA molecules are stored on _, which are transmitted to the next generation in reproduction

• Chromosomes

• Genes

• Nucleotides

• Bases

• Alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Chromosomes can be described as _ DNA

• Nuclear

• Mitochondrial

• Chloroplast

• Plasmid

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

DNA sequences called genes allows for the synthesis of _ in cells

• Proteins

• Alleles

• Bases

• Nucleotides

• Chromosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The activity of one or more _ allows for the manifestation of observed traits

• Proteins

• Genes

• RNAs

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which of the following statements is true?

• DNA allows for the manifestation of traits

• Proteins allow for the manifestation of traits

• Both statements are true because DNA contains the instructions for protein synthesis

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Genetic disorders arise when genes are expressed _

• Correctly

• Incorrectly

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Gene mutations, which are nucleotide _, can cause genetic disorders to arise

• Substitutions

• Insertions

• Deletions

• All answers are correct

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2