Genes and Traits

Two ducks have the SAME PARENTS, but DIFFERENT PROTEINS for wing shape. What will their wings be like?

• Their wings will be the SAME because they are related.

• Their wings will be DIFFERENT because their proteins are different.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Two giraffes have the SAME PROTEINS for tongue shape in their cells, but they live in DIFFERENT GRASSLANDS. What is true about their tongue shape?

• Their tongues will be DIFFERENT since they live in DIFFERENT environments.

• Their TONGUES will be the SAME since their PROTEINS are the SAME.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Instructions to make a protein

• Gene

• Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Large DNA molecule with many genes

• Chromosome

• Ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Two rhinos live in DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS and have DIFFERENT HORN SHAPES. How did it happen? 

• One rhino has GENES that CURVE; the other has genes that are STRAIGHT. 

• The rhinos have DIFFERENT GENE VERSIONS with instructions for DIFFERENT PROTEINS. 

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Trait that can be MASKED or HIDDEN by another trait

• dominant

• recessive

Trait that can MASK or HIDE another trait

• dominant

• recessive

How many copies of each gene do spiders have?

• 1

• 2

having the SAME GENE VERSIONS

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Two foxes live in DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS and have DIFFERENT COAT COLORS. How did it happen?

• The GENES in each fox's hairs are DIFFERENT COLORS. 

• They have DIFFERENT GENE VERSIONS with instructions for DIFFERENT PROTEINS. 

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4