Genetics

Chromosome

• An allele

• A single highly structured and organized piece of DNA

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

• A molecule that contains information on the heredity of all cells

• An atom that contains information on the heredity of all cells

• A molecule that contains instigation on the heredity of all cells

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Gene

• the basic physical and functional unit of heredity made up of DNA

• the basic physical and functional unit of heredity made up of cytoplasm

• the basic physical and functional unit of mitochondria made up of DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Genotype

• the exact genetic information carried by an individual

• the physical expression of a gene(s)-the appearance of an organism

• A membrane bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is a characteristic of genetic material?

• It is made up of proteins.

• It can replicate itself.

• It is found only in the nucleus.

• It cannot be changed.

Who is the Father of Genetics?

• Robert Hooke

• Gregor Mendel

• Albert Einsten

• Albert Wegener

What is the genetic material found in the nucleus of a cell?

• RNA

• DNA

• Protein

• Lipid

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is the term for the physical appearance of an organism?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Allele

• Chromosome

What is the term used to describe the genetic makeup of an organism, including all of its genes?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Karyotype

• Genomics

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the term for the physical appearance of an organism's genes?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Allele

• Chromosome

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept