OpenSciEd 8.5

_________ ( _________ ) the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring.

____________ is the passing of genetic material from parent to offspring.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

_________is a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.

An allele that is masked ( hidden ) when a dominant allele is present.

How do muscles move?

• Muscles move by expanding and contracting

• Muscles move by contracting and relaxing

• Muscles do not require proteins to move

• Muscles are static and do not move

Muscles are made up of two types of proteins known as?

• Actin and

• Troponin

• Myoglobin

• Myosin

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is essential for muscle movement?

• Carbohydrates and fats

• Vitamins and minerals

• Actin and myosin proteins

• Calcium and magnesium

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What did you realize about the range of musculature in animals?

• It decreases with age in all animals

• It is identical across all species

• It varies widely along with other traits

• It is limited to a few species

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A trait is ____________.

• something your friends give you.

• How you fix your hair.

• a characteristic that you can see.

Variation is...

• DNA

• The differences within a trait

• A characteristic or feature

• The similarities between a trait

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4