Lesson 2 Heredity and Environment

Question 0

Structures found in the nucleus of a cell that carry the codes for inherited traits

Answer 0

Chromosomes

Question 1

Traits passed from parents to their children

Answer 1

Heredity

Question 2

Basic units of heredity

Answer 2

Genes

Question 3

Disorder causes party or completely by a defect in genes

Answer 3

Genetic Disorder

Question 4

Surrounding area

Answer 4

Environment

Question 5

Steps provided for the health of a pregnant female and her baby

Answer 5

Prenatal Care

Question 6

Abnormalities present at birth that cause physical or mental disability or death

Answer 6

Birth Defects

Question 7

Explain how characteristics are passed form parent to child

Answer 7

Genes are in the chromosomes that join together to form the baby’s features

Question 8

Identify factors that could cause birth defects

Answer 8

Poor nutrition, alcohol use, medicine and other drugs, infections, tobacco, and STD’s

Question 9

Explain the importance of prenatal care

Answer 9

If the female doesn’t start prenatal care immediately, the baby can be born with a birth defect or even die