Genes
Inherited Traits
Specialized Structures
Variations/Adaptations
Parent/Offspring Relationship
100

DNA is stored in this part of the cell.

What is the Nucleus?

100

Parents pass these on to their offspring.

What are traits or characteristics?

100

This is a specialized structure of an elephant.

What is the trunk or tusks.

100

This is something about an animal that helps it survive in a certain environment.

What is an adaptation?

100

These are genes that show up over other genes.

What are dominant genes?

200

Clusters of DNA is called this.

What are Chromosomes?

200

These are traits that are passed down from parent to offspring that determine behavior.

What are instincts?

200

This is a specialized structure of a porcupine.

What are the quills?

200

Animals and plants within the same species have things about them that are different. This is an example of what definition in science?

What is variations?

200

These genes don't show up when there is a dominant gene present.

What are recessive genes?

300
This is the study of our traits.
What is Heredity or Genetics?
300

These are traits that are learned later on in life.

What are acquired traits?

300

The specialized structure of a long prehensile tail belongs to this animal.that often dwells in trees closely associated to primates. 

What is a cuscus or a monkey. (other answers may work)

300

Skin color, eye color, height and weight. These are all example of this science definition.

Polygenic traits 

300

You  can only get this from your mother's side that is a part of your DNA. 

What is Mitochondrial DNA. 

400

You get these from your parents.

What are your traits.

400

These are traits that can be seen.

What are physical traits?

400

These are names of some specialized structures that humans have.

What is the thumb, brain...etc. called organs

400

A bear who lives high in the frigid mountains has very thick fur. This is an exaple of what definition?

What is  bioloogical adaptations through evoloution. 

400

This is a trait you can have  that neither of your parents may have if they carry the alleles. 

Recessive Trait. 

500

A section of DNA is called this.

What is a gene?

500

Sally has a messy room. She never wants to clean it. Her mom is very clean and tells her to clean it or she will be in trouble. Sally's laziness is this kind of trait.

What is a personality acquired trait

500

The definition of Specialized Structure.

What is part of an organism that has a unique design that performs a specific function. 

500

Animals are always trying to adapt to their environment. Give an animal and its adaptations...one may change its color or body tempature to blend in or survive. 

Chameleon 

500

Our parents give us this amount of chromosomes each.

What is 23.