DNA, Genes, & Heredity

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How many DNA bases are there?

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4

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Where is DNA located in a human cell?

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Nucleus

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What controls our characteristics?

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Genes

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What are physical characteristics also known as?

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Traits

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From whom do we inherit our genes?

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Our parents.

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What is DNA?

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A molecule that carries genetic information.

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What are genes?

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Segments of DNA that determine specific traits.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What are chromosomes?

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Structures made of DNA that contain genes.

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What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

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It houses the cell's DNA.