Q4 Practice

the passing of information from one generation to the next

• phenotype

• heredity

• genotype

• genes

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variations of genes that determines traits in organisms

• chromosomes

• alleles

• genotypes

• phenotypes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

an organisms particular combination of paired alleles

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• genotype

• phenotype

a gene composed of two identical alleles

• heterozygous

• homozygous

• dominant

• recessive

a gene composed of two different alleles

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• dominant

• recessive

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What is a homologous structure?

• having a body part that has no known function

• similar structures in more than one organism because they evolved from a common ancestor

• a structure that evolved to help an organism survive in their environment

• similar structures that evolved independently in two living organisms to serve the same purpose

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In a meadow, there are two colors of cone flowers: Pink and yellow. The bees and other pollinators seem to be more attracted to the pink flower and visit the pink flowers more often than the yellow flowers. Over time there are more pink flowers in the meadow than yellow. What principle is at work here?

• speciation

• environmental pressure

• natural selection

• homologous structures

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What is a vestigial structure?

• having a body part that has no known function

• similar structures in more than one organism because they evolved from a common ancestor

• a structure that evolved to help an organism survive in their environment

• similar structures that evolved independently in two living organisms to serve the same purpose

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is an adaptive structure?

• having a body part that has no known function

• similar structures in more than one organism because they evolved from a common ancestor

• a structure that evolved to help an organism survive in their environment

• similar structures that evolved independently in two living organisms to serve the same purpose

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is an analogous structure?

• having a body part that has no known function

• similar structures in more than one organism because they evolved from a common ancestor

• a structure that evolved to help an organism survive in their environment

• similar structures that evolved independently in two living organisms to serve the same purpose

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