
Heredity
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6th - 8th Grade
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Suvondra Glenn
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27 Slides • 20 Questions
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What in the world is genetics & heredity?

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______ is the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring.
Trait
Heredity
Genetics
Hybrid
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Multiple Choice
Allele
Hybrid
Trait
Heredity
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Multiple Choice
What is the scientific study of heredity called?
Genetics
Punnett Square
Hybrid
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Multiple Choice
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
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Multiple Select
John has naturally blonde hair, brown eyes, and is very tall. He plays the piano, speaks English, and noticed that his ear lobes are attached to his head. One fun fact about john is that he has dimples in his smile. Which of these physical characteristics about John are AQUIRED TRAITS?
Blonde Hair
playing Piano
speaking English
Tall height
Dimples
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Poll
How well do you think you understand the basics of heredity that we discussed today?
I'm an expert on today's lesson
I understood most of it
I sort of got it
I need more help
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DNA & Heredity
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Multiple Choice
What is DNA?
Genetic material found in all non-living organisms
Genetic material found in all living organisms
A type of cell found in all living things
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Where is DNA?
In our cells
In only our blood cells
In only our brain cells
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Which of these make up the DNA "code"?
Adenine
Rynine
Guanine
Cytosine
Thymine
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Multiple Choice
What is heredity?
The passing of traits from offspring to parent
The passing of knowledge from parent to offspring
The passing of traits from parent to offspring
The passing traditions from parent to offspring
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Multiple Choice
What type of gene is ALWAYS expressed in offspring?
Dominant
Recessive
Blue
Chromosome
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Multiple Select
Which of these traits has dominant a gene? (Select all that apply)
TT
dd
GG
Hh
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Multiple Choice
This Punnett square represents a cross between two pea plants. In pea plants the tall gene is dominant and the short gene is recessive. What does "Tt" represent?
Short pea plants
Medium sized pea plants
Male pea plants
Tall pea plants
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Multiple Choice
This Punnett square represents a cross between two pea plants. In pea plants the tall gene is dominant and the short gene is recessive. What does "TT" represent?
Short pea plants
Medium sized pea plants
Male pea plants
Tall pea plants
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Multiple Choice
This Punnett square represents a cross between two pea plants. In pea plants the tall gene is dominant and the short gene is recessive. What does "tt" represent?
Short pea plants
Medium sized pea plants
Male pea plants
Tall pea plants
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Multiple Choice
Where are genes located in our cells?
DNA
Chromosomes
Ribosomes
Nuclear membrane
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Open Ended
What is the relationship between DNA and heredity?
What in the world is genetics & heredity?

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