Genetics

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Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?

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Because you get one from your mom and one from your dad.

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DNA can best be described as?

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A cookbook of recipes.

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What is heredity?

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The passing down of traits from parents to children.

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Which trait is completely determined by your DNA?

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Your natural hair color.

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Which of your body cells contain DNA?

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Most all of the cells in your body.

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What is DNA?

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The molecule that carries genetic information.

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What do genes do?

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Genes are segments of DNA that determine traits.

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What is a chromosome?

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A structure made of DNA that contains many genes.

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What is a trait?

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A characteristic that is passed from parents to children.

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What is a genetic disorder?

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A health problem caused by changes in genes or chromosomes.