3rd Grade - Inheritance and heredity

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What is a parent in the context of inheritance and heredity?

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An adult plant or animal that has offspring or young.

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Define an organism.

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A single, self-contained living thing.

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What is evidence in scientific terms?

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Information that supports an idea.

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What is a trait?

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A single characteristic of a living thing.

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What does variation refer to in biology?

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Differences among objects or organisms.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is the role of DNA in inheritance?

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DNA carries the genetic information that determines traits.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that contains instructions for a specific trait.

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How do dominant and recessive traits differ?

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Dominant traits are expressed when at least one dominant allele is present, while recessive traits are expressed only when two recessive alleles are present.

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable characteristics or traits of an organism.