Inherited Traits

Mary and her siblings share similar hair color. Which of these cell components are most involved in determining the hair color of each sibling?

• Chromosomes, chloroplasts, and vacuoles

• Gene, chromosomes, and nucleus

• Cytoplasm, chloroplasts, and genes

• Vacuoles, nucleus, and chromosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What do we call the egg shaped purple mass in the center of the cell?

b

Chromosomes

Nucleus

Genes

DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Match the following

• A learned trait and is not genetically passed down to offspring.

• Inherited Traits

• The transfer of traits from one generation to another generation.

• Heredity

• A characteristic or features of one organism that are passed from parent to offspring.

• Genes

• A stretch of DNA with instructions for one trait.

• Acquired Traits

• Contains the specific instructions that make each type of living creature unique.

• DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

How many chromosomes are present in the human cell nucleus?

(a)  

• 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs
• 23 chromosomes or 46 pairs
• 46 pairs or 92 chromosomes
• 32 chromosomes or 16 pairs

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Who was known as the Father of Genetics (last name only)?

Reorder the following from smallest to largest

• nucleus

• gene

• chromosome

• cell

• DNA

​ (a)   traits show its specific trait when both parents pass the gene to the child.

• Recessive
• Dominant

Traits that hide other traits when passed on to offspring are called ​ (a)   traits.

• dominant
• recessive

Include both our inherited and our acquired traits.

• Genotype

• Phenotype

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Half of these come from one parent and half come from the other parent.

• DNA

• Genes

• Chromosomes

• Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2