Traits and Heredity WS 48-49

1. a trait that an offspring receives from its parents

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

2. the passing down of traits from one generation to the next

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

3. behavior that is inherited

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

4. a trait that masks another trait

5. a trait that is masked or covered by another trait

6. chart used to trace the history of traits in a family

7. contains the chemical instructions for an inherited trait

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

8. individual who has inherited a gene for a trait, but does not show the trait physically

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

9. Parents pass on features of themselves to their offspring. Any notable feature of an organism is called a(n) _______.

• trait
• genes
• heredity

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

10. The passing down of traits from parents to offspring is called ___________

• chromosomes
• genes
• heredity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2