How many copies of each gene does each parent pass to the offspring?
Inherited Traits/DNA Study Questions - USE TO PREPARE

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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One
2.
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Where are thread-like structures called chromosomes found?
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In the nucleus
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are cells considered in living things?
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The basic building blocks
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are characteristics of one organism that are inherited from parent to offspring called?
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Inherited traits
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What acts like the brain of the cell?
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Nucleus
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What is DNA?
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life.
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What are genes?
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Genes are segments of DNA that contain the instructions for building proteins, which determine traits.
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