Inheritance and Variation

Long, tightly-wound, strands of DNA are called.....

• genes

• chromosomes

• traits

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Different versions of a gene are called........

• variations

• traits

• alleles

• chromosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A characteristic passed from parent to offspring

• variation

• inherited trait

• gene

• chromosome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The difference that occurs from a mixture of genes

• variation

• inherited trait

• gene

• chromosome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

The offspring of asexually reproducing organisms have genes that are _________ to that of their parent.

• diifferent

• identical

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The offspring of sexually reproducing organisms have genes that are ________ from that of their parents.

• different

• identical

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Humans inherit traits from their

• parents

• children

• brothers and sisters

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In sexually reproducing organisms, each parent contributes ___________ of the genes acquired by the offspring.

• all

• half

• none

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of diagram to genetics use to predict genotype and phenotypes percentages of potential offspring?

• Venn Diagram

• Punnett Square

• Frayer Model

A dominant allele is represented with a

• capital letter

• lowercase letter