Genes and Mutations

Front

What are strands of DNA that have been tightly coiled?

Back

Chromosomes

Front

What do forensic scientists study to help figure out crimes?

Back

DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What is the genetic material found in cells that contain the code of life?

Back

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Front

What do we call differences in traits that explain why siblings don't look exactly alike?

Back

Variations

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

Genetic traits are passed from ________ to ________.

Back

parent; offspring

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Front

What is the basic unit of heredity in living organisms?

Back

Gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What is a change in the DNA sequence called?

Back

Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

Back

Heredity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Front

What are observable characteristics or traits of an organism?

Back

Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism?

Back

Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1