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1
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Where do organisms get their traits from?

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Parents

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Where do you find chromosomes in a Eukaryotic cell?

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Nucleus

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What makes up chromosomes?

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DNA

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Explain the difference between a gene and a trait.

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Gene is what makes up a trait and a trait is like hair color, height, ect…

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5
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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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Which types of cells have a nucleus?

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Eukaryote

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Where do prokaryotic cells store DNA?

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Nucleoid

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8
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Define heredity

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Passing from one generation to the other

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Define offspring

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Organisms that result from asexual or sexual reproduction

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Define Trait

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A characteristic determined by genes
(Exs: wings for birds, eye color, height, hair texture, and so much more)

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Define gene

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A section of DNA that determines what traits the offspring will have.

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Define DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

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Acts like a list of instruction for a gene and is located inside chromosomes

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Define Chromosome

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An X Shaped object holding DNA inside of it

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14
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Define Nucleus

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Contains many chromosomes inside of it

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Where are chromosomes and DNA located in a Eukaryotic cell?

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They are located inside the nucleus

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Define asexual reproduction

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One parents that can reproduce to create a clone like offspring

17
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Define a cell

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Cell is the basic building block of life

18
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Define Sexual reproduction

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A form of reproductions that produces offspring that results from the combination of chromosomes from 2 parents (a male and a female)

19
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What are the two types of reproduction for living organisms?

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Sexual and Asexual

20
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How are chromosomes distributed among the offspring of sexual reproducers?

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Offspring of sexual reproducers develop from ½ chromosomes of female and ½ chromosomes of male parents

21
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How are chromosomes distributed among the offspring of asexual reproducers?

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22
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Which of the following determines the pattern and color of a snake’s skin?

Nucleus
Genes
Traits
Chromosomes

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Traits

23
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Describe each part and function of the genetic material in the cell. Your answer must include the definitions and details of the following terms: Cell, Nucleus, Chromosome, DNA, Gene, Trait

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