Inheritance and Variation · Life Science

Genes and Heredity

An introduction to DNA, genes, and the mechanisms of sexual and asexual reproduction.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do siblings look similar but not identical to one another?
  2. 2How does asexual reproduction limit the genetic diversity of a population?
  3. 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

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