UNIT 12-13 EXAM REVIEW
7 TH G R A D E
WHAT IS THE PASSING OF
GENETIC INSTRUCTIONS
FROM ONE GENERATION TO
THE NEXT CALLED?
heredity
WHAT TYPE OF
REPRODUCTION
DOES THIS
DIAGRAM SHOW
AND WHY?
Sexual
Two parents
WHERE IS THE GENETIC
MATERIAL THAT
DETERMINES INHERITED
TRAITS FOUND?
Genes,
On the Chromosomes
In the nucleus of the cell
WHERE ARE THE
INSTRUCTIONS THAT
DETERMINE YOUR
HEIGHT STORED?
On the gene on the chromosome
and nucleus of every cell
WHAT TYPE OF
REPRODUCTION IS NATURES
WAY OF CLONING OR MAKING
AN ALMOST EXACT COPY?
Asexual Reproduction
WHAT IS A DISADVANTAGE
OF ASEXUAL
REPRODUCTION?
*Genetic similarities decreases the chances of
surviving environmental changes
*Less Diversity
*Not able to adapt
WHAT TYPE OF
REPRODUCTION INVOLVES
HAVING CHILDREN WITH A
VARIETY OF TRAITS?
Sexual Reproduction
WHAT IS THE PROCESS
THROUGH WHICH EACH
ORGANISM RECEIVES ITS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
INHERITED TRAITS?
heredity
FOR SEXUAL
REPRODUCTION, HOW
MUCH GENETIC
INFORMATION COMES
FROM EACH PARENT?
½ or 50%
FOR ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
HOW MUCH GENETIC
INFORMATION COMES FROM
THE PARENT?
100% or all of it
WHAT PART
OF THIS CELL
HOLDS
GENETIC
INFORMATION
?
The nucleus
WHEN A SPONGE REGENERATES
INTO A NEW ORGANISM, HOW
DOES THE GENES OF THE NEW
SPONGE COMPARE TO ITS
PARENT?
They are identical
WHAT TYPE OF REPRODUCTION
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SISTERS
WITH THE SAME PARENTS
HAVING DIFFERENT HAIR
COLOR?
Sexual Reproduction
WHAT TERMS MEANS YOU GET
DIFFERENT GENES FROM EACH
PARENT?
Hybrid
Heterozygous
WHAT TERM WOULD YOU USE TO
DESCRIBE THESE GENES?
BB
Homozygous Dominant
WHAT TOOL IS USED TO PREDICT
GENETIC OUTCOMES?
Punnett Square
WHAT DID THE FATHER OF
GENETICS STUDY?
Pea Plants