Understanding Genetics and Heredity

Heredity is the transfer of ____________ from one generation to the next generation.

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_______________ contain the body’s hereditary material.

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Each stage of heredity is known as a _______________.

Gregor Mendel is known as the father of modern _______________.

Mendel discovered the basic principles of _______________ through experiments with pea plants.

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An inherited trait is a _______________ or _______________ of one organism that is passed from parent to offspring.

• characteristic

• feature

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In animals, inherited traits include ____________ color, ____________ texture, and ____________ shape.

• fur

• skin

• body

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In plants, inherited traits include _______________ shape, _______________ height, and _______________ color.

• leaf

• plant

• flower

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When organisms reproduce, traits are passed from _______________ to _______________.

• parents

• offspring

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The genetic information of the _______________ is transferred to their _______________, but it’s not as simple as that!

• parents

• offspring

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