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Where do organisms get their traits from?
Parents
Where do you find chromosomes in a Eukaryotic cell?
Nucleus
What makes up chromosomes?
DNA
Explain the difference between a gene and a trait.
Gene is what makes up a trait and a trait is like hair color, height, ect…
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Which types of cells have a nucleus?
Eukaryote
Where do prokaryotic cells store DNA?
Nucleoid
Define heredity
Passing from one generation to the other
Define offspring
Organisms that result from asexual or sexual reproduction
Define Trait
A characteristic determined by genes
(Exs: wings for birds, eye color, height, hair texture, and so much more)
Define gene
A section of DNA that determines what traits the offspring will have.
Define DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Acts like a list of instruction for a gene and is located inside chromosomes
Define Chromosome
An X Shaped object holding DNA inside of it
Define Nucleus
Contains many chromosomes inside of it
Where are chromosomes and DNA located in a Eukaryotic cell?
They are located inside the nucleus
Define asexual reproduction
One parents that can reproduce to create a clone like offspring
Define a cell
Cell is the basic building block of life
Define Sexual reproduction
A form of reproductions that produces offspring that results from the combination of chromosomes from 2 parents (a male and a female)
What are the two types of reproduction for living organisms?
Sexual and Asexual
How are chromosomes distributed among the offspring of sexual reproducers?
Offspring of sexual reproducers develop from ½ chromosomes of female and ½ chromosomes of male parents
How are chromosomes distributed among the offspring of asexual reproducers?
Which of the following determines the pattern and color of a snake’s skin?
Nucleus
Genes
Traits
Chromosomes
Traits
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
