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Flashcards by Kenlee Mcarthur, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is the very middle of a cell? | nucleus |
| What is a genetic material that goes from parent to offspring? | DNA |
| How can you best define genes? | A section of DNA stored within a chromosome. |
| How can you best describe the purpose of chromosomes? | To store genetic instructions needed to specify traits |
| How does sexual reproduction assist adaptation to changing environments? | The combination of traits from two parents provides the opportunity for adaptation (traits that help organisms survive) |
| The inherited traits from an individual are contained in its... | genetic material; DNA |
| When two parents produce an offspring, could this be true? "Each parent randomly passes on copies of half their chromosomes." | Yes, this is true. |
| What is this? | chromosome |
| Largest to smallest, while zooming in on a cell. | Nucleus, genes, chromosomes |
| What creates diverse offspring? | Sexual reproduction |
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