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Traits and Reproduction Review

Authored by Ellie Anderson

Biology

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Traits and Reproduction Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which type of reproduction do all of the offspring's genes come from one parent and offspring are identical to the parent?

Asexual Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction

Answer explanation

Sexual reproduction involves TWO PARENTS and the offspring are NOT identical (there is variation).

Asexual reproduction involves ONE PARENT and the offspring are IDENTICAL to the parent.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which type of reproduction do two sex cells combine to produce genetically different offspring?

Asexual Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction

Answer explanation

Sexual reproduction involves TWO PARENTS and the offspring are NOT identical (there is variation).

Asexual reproduction involves ONE PARENT and the offspring are IDENTICAL to the parent.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which type of reproduction do half of the genes come from one parent, and half of the genes come from the other parent?

Asexual Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between traits, genes and proteins?

Protein → Gene → Trait

Trait → Gene → Protein

Gene → Trait → Protein

Gene → Protein → Trait

Answer explanation

Genes are instructions for making proteins, and proteins determine the organism's traits.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: Mutations are always bad.

True

False

Answer explanation

Mutations can be good, bad, or have no effect.

Most mutations have no effect.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An allele is...

a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule

a long piece of DNA that contains many genes

a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of

an instruction for making a protein molecule

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A chromosome is... 

how something works

having gene versions that are different

a long piece of DNA that contains many genes

a proposed answer to a question about the natural world

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