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Unit 6: Heredity

Unit 6: Heredity

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Science

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8th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS3-2, MS-LS4-4, MS-LS3-1

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Myra Lopez

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Unit 6: Heredity

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Spring Semester 2023

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​What is heredity?

Heredity is the passing on of inherited characteristics genetically from one generation to another.

Examples:

  • A mother and father with brown eyes having a child with brown eyes.

  • An aphid (insect) passing on its green color to its offspring.

  • An oak tree passing on its genetic information to the next generation.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes heredity?

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A student learning how to read in school.

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The passing of blood from parent to offspring.

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The transfer of genetic information from parent to offspring.

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The largest puppy in the litter getting all the food.

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Genetic Information = Genetic Material

Genes --> DNA --> Chromosomes --> Nucleus --> Cell

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Plant cell stores genetic information inside the nucleus!

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  • 2 parents

  • Diverse offspring

  • 50% of DNA from each biological parent

Sexual Reproduction

  • 1 parent

  • Uniform offspring

  • 100% of DNA passed from parent to offspring through mitosis (makes copies)

Asexual Reproduction

Two types of Reproduction

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Multiple Choice

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Which image shows asexual reproduction?

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Image A

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Image B

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Multiple Choice

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Which image shows sexual reproduction?

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Image A

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Image B

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Multiple Choice

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Which image shows diverse offspring?

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Image A

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Image B

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Multiple Choice

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Which image shows uniform offspring?

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Image A

2

Image B

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Chromosomes are a segment of DNA.

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DNA is found only in the blood.

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Chromosomes have less genetic information than a gene.

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A gene is a segment of DNA that holds genetic information for individual traits.

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Multiple Choice

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Where is genetic information stored that determines blood type?

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Inside the nucleus

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On the cell membrane

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In the cytoplasm

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Inside every organelle

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Multiple Choice

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Which organisms produce diverse offspring?

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Black Mold

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Bell Tree Dahlia

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Spruce

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Hyrda

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Multiple Select

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Which organisms produce uniform offspring? (more than one answer)

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Black Mold

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Bell Tree Dahlia

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Spruce

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Hyrda

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Multiple Choice

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In binary fission, a parent cell divides in two creating a _____ _____ offspring.

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beautifully intelligent

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strong independent

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genetically identical

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genetically diverse

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Multiple Choice

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The cell in the picture is reproducing through binary fission. A form of asexual reproduction. Which statement correctly describes the process occurring in the image?

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pass on genetic information to its offspring through heredity.

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teach its offspring to look and act like it.

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form offspring that learn to look like the parent through factors in the environment.

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hold onto some genetic material so that its offspring only get so of its traits.

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