Inheritance and Genetic Variation wk 1 review

Different versions of a gene.

• Variation

• Inherited trait

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

The basic unit of heredity; controls a specific trait.

• Variation

• Inherited trait

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Long strands of DNA that contain lots of genes.

• Variation

• Inherited trait

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A characteristic passed from parent to offspring.

• Variation

• Inherited trait

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The offspring of sexually reproducing organisms have genes that are _____ from that of their parents.

• identical

• different

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Humans inherit traits from their _____.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In sexually reproducing organisms, each parent contributes _____ of the genes acquired by the offspring.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is number 1 ?

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• vacuole

• nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Why is DNA important?

• It is very small and very complicated.

• It is in everything.

• It serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things.

• We eat it every day for energy.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A chromosome is made of coiled up ___________.

• cells

• nuclei

• DNA