Inheritance and Variation · Life Science
Genes and Heredity
An introduction to DNA, genes, and the mechanisms of sexual and asexual reproduction.
Key Questions
- 1Why do siblings look similar but not identical to one another?
- 2How does asexual reproduction limit the genetic diversity of a population?
- 3What determines which traits are expressed and which remain hidden?
Common Core State Standards
MS-LS3-1MS-LS3-2
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Inheritance and Variation
Period: Life Science
Suggested Methodologies
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