Unit 6 Heredity and Adaptations Review

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What carries the chemical code that tells cells what to do?

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DNA

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What type of adaptation is shown by bats being nocturnal and hunting at night?

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Behavioral adaptation

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What is the study of how traits are inherited through the interactions of genes called?

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Genetics

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What are small sections of DNA that control the traits of an organism?

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Genes

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What do we call the table used to determine the traits of offspring?

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Punnett square

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is a trait?

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A characteristic or feature of an organism.

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What is an allele?

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Different forms of a gene that determine specific traits.

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What is the difference between a physical adaptation and a behavioral adaptation?

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Physical adaptations are body structures, while behavioral adaptations are actions organisms take.

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What is the role of genes in heredity?

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Genes carry the information that determines traits passed from parents to offspring.