Inherited Traits and Genes
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Science
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8th Grade
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Joseph Anderson
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Inherited Traits
Ms. James - 8th Grade Science
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Multiple Choice
Who is considered the father of genetics?
Mendel
Einstein
Hawking
Edison
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Dominant Traits
Dominant Traits
Recessive Traits
Recessive Traits
Show even if only one parent passes the gene to the child
Hide other traits when passed to the offspring
Show when both parents pass the gene to the child
Get hidden by other traits
Show even if only one parent passes the gene to the child
Hide other traits when passed to the offspring
Show when both parents pass the gene to the child
Get hidden by other traits
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Reflect
Imagine two very large lions have a cub. It is likely that the cub would have genes for being large, too. What are some environmental factors that might result in the cub not growing to its full potential?
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Multiple Choice
The building blocks of all living things
cells
atoms
molecules
skin
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Multiple Choice
Cells can not duplicate.
True
False
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Match
Nucleus
Chromosome
DNA
Gene
"Brain" of cell that holds all genetic information
Thread-like structures that contain all DNA
Contain genetic instructions that determine how all the cells in an organism will function
A piece of DNA that determines a specific trait
"Brain" of cell that holds all genetic information
Thread-like structures that contain all DNA
Contain genetic instructions that determine how all the cells in an organism will function
A piece of DNA that determines a specific trait
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Open Ended
Order from largest to smallest:
nucleus
chromosomes
cell
DNA
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Multiple Select
Acquired traits are:
Not passed down genetically
Learned
Passed down to offspring from parents
A result of the environment's influence on an organism
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Inherited Traits
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