Inheritance and Variation Lesson

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Science
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9th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are chromosomes?
Long strands of DNA that contain lots of genes.
Different versions of a gene.
The basic unit of heredity; controls a specific trait.
A characteristic passed from parent to offspring
The differences that occur from a mixture of genes
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-LS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-LS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An example of an inherited characteristic is:
eye colour
a tattoo
a scar
similarities in characteristics
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
an inherited characteristic is caused by ....
genetic information in the nuclei of cells.
environmental factors
blood
children learning things from their parents.
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NGSS.MS-LS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An example of a characteristic that is determined only by inheritance is
Height
Tattoos
Blood group
Intelligence
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An example of variation determined by both environment and inheritance is
Eye colour
Weight
Height
Ear lobe shape
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NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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