Amplify Traits and Reproduction Unit Assessment

There must have been a change in the wildcat’s genes.

The wildcat must have sharper teeth.

There will be no change to the wildcat’s teeth.

The wildcat must have less sharp teeth.

They will have the same beak pointiness because even with different proteins for beak pointiness, the proteins can connect in the same way.

They will have different beak pointiness since offspring from different parents will have different beak pointiness.

They will have different beak pointiness since their proteins for beak pointiness are different so the proteins will connect in different ways.

They will have the same beak pointiness since all junco birds have the same beak pointiness.

The rabbits have different versions of the gene for ear shape. The genes are only standing straight up in the cells of one rabbit’s ears.

The rabbits have different versions of the gene for ear shape, which instruct for different proteins that connect in different ways to make different ear shapes.

Each rabbit has a different ear shape because offspring from different parents will have different ear shapes.

The baby lamb inherited its copies of the gene for wool shape from its father and not from its mother. Just like its father’s genes, those genes instruct for proteins that connect in ways that make its wool curly.

The baby lamb inherited one copy of the gene for wool shape from its father and one copy from its mother. That gene combination instructs for proteins that make its wool curly.

The fins will be the same color since all sharks have the same fin color.

The fins will be the same color because even with different proteins for fin color, the proteins can connect in the same way.

The fins will be different colors since offspring from different parents will have different colored fins.

The fins will be a different color since their proteins for fin color are different so the proteins will connect in different ways.

Each fruit fly has a different eye color because offspring from different parents will have different eye colors.

Each fruit fly has a different eye color because they have different versions of the gene for eye color that connect together to make different eye colors.

The fruit flies have different versions of the gene for eye color, which instruct for different proteins that connect in different ways to make different eye colors.

The fruit flies have different versions of the gene for eye color, and the genes are different colors in each fruit fly’s eyes.

The baby parakeet inherited its copies of the gene for feather color from its father and not from its mother. Just like its father’s genes, those genes instruct for proteins that connect in ways that make its feathers blue.

The baby parakeet inherited one copy of the gene for feather color from its father and one copy from its mother. That gene combination instructs for proteins that connect in ways that make its feathers blue.

A mutation is a growth on an organism

A mutation is a copy of a gene

A mutation is a change in an organisms genes

A mutation is a feature of an organism

Make the proteins

Provide instructions for proteins

Pass on the genes to the offspring

Different protein structures affect how they connect to the other protein molecules

Different protein structures have no effect on connecting genes

Different protein structures can change the gene

Different protein structures provide instructions

They get their traits from their environment

They inherit one copy of a gene from their mother

They inherit one copy of a gene version from their mother and one copy from their father

They get their traits from the proteins they eat

Siblings get different amounts of genes from their mother or father making them different

Each sibling has a mutation that causes them to have different traits

Siblings use their environment and experiences to determine their traits

Offspring inherit different combinations of gene versions from their parents

Organisms usually inherit their traits from the parent that lives in the same environment.

Each gene version provides a unique set of instructions to make a protein.

Protein molecules interact with other protein molecules.

Each parent randomly passes on one of its two copes of each gene to its offspring.

Genotype

Phenotype

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Heterozygous

Genotype

Phenotype

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Heterozygous

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Tt

Bb

TT

AA

Aa

aa

none of these

Only dominant traits for offspring.

Possible genetic combinations from parent traits.

The exact traits of offspring.

Only one parent’s traits.

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