Inheritance and Traits Test - Amplify Grade 3

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What is an offspring?

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Living things that come from parents.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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An example of an INHERITED trait could be ____.

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Curly hair.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What are genes?

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Instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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What is an environment?

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All the living and nonliving things in an area.

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What does inherit mean?

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To get something that is passed down.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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What is a trait?

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A characteristic or feature of an organism, such as color or size.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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What is a characteristic?

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A quality or feature that helps to identify an organism.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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What is a parent?

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An organism that has offspring.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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What is a species?

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A group of organisms that are closely related and can reproduce.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment where an organism lives.