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Genetics
Heredity
Reproduction
Heredity and Repro
Misc
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What is genetics?

The study of heredity.

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What is heredity?
The passage of genetic instructions (traits) from parent to offspring.
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Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically _____________ to the parents.
Similar
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Which trait is the inherited trait?

Fortnite Skillz, 

Mathematical Abilities, 

Eye Color

Motocross Skills

Eye Color

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How are traits passed from parent to offspring?

Through genes during reproduction

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Where are genes located?

In the chromosomes

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Who first studied heredity and the passage of traits from one generation to the next? He was an Austrian Monk

Gregor Mendel

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Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically ____________ to the parent.
Identical
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Why is it important for gametes to have HALF of the chromosomes as host cells?

To ensure offspring inherits the proper number of chromosomes after two gametes combine.

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Name two traits that could be inherited from a parent?
Examples: hair color, eye color, height, skin color, freckles, etc...
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What are the threadlike bundled structures of DNA that carry genes called?

Chromosomes

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What type of organism did Gregor Mendel use to first study heredity?
Pea Plants
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If you are studying a population of genetically identical individuals, you can conclude that these individuals reproduce how?
Asexually
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How is a tremendous amount of DNA able to fit into the tiny nucleus in a cell?

Through compaction and winding into chromosomes.

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Maybe this will help...

You LOSE 300 points.

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Inherited traits that children get from their parents come from-
Genes
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The physical trait observed in an offspring is known as it's -
Phenotype
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For some traits, only one copy of a particular gene is needed to show a given trait. These genes are referred to as-
Dominant
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What are the 4 letters that code for Nucleotide Sequences of DNA bases?

A, T, C, G

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How many parents are involved in asexual reproduction?

One

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What do we call the genetic make up of the individual, represented by a set of letters?
Genotype
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How many chromomsomes do humans have?
46 or 23 pair
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The sorting of chromosomes during sexual reproduction, determines -

Which traits are passed on to the offspring

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Place the following terms in order based on Most general to Most specific:

DNA, Cell, Chromosome, Nucleus

General = Cell > Nucleus > Chromosome > DNA

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You get 500pts.