Genetic

High school (ages 12+)
Science

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/genetic

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Genetic?Structure of DNA (1953)
2. What is the scientific discipline?Genetics
3. What is the primary subject of study?Genes, heredity, and variation in organisms
4. What is a gene?A gene is a small part of DNA that holds the instructions for making proteins. These proteins help build and run the body. Genes are like tiny recipe cards.
5. How do we get traits from our parents?Traits are passed through genes, which travel from parents to children. The way genes mix follows Mendel's rules, so you can inherit eye color, height, and more. This is called heredity.

Gene: A segment of DNA that codes for a functional product, typically a protein, influencing hereditary traits.
DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule carrying the genetic instructions for the development and functioning of all known living organisms.
Heredity: The biological transmission of traits from parents to their offspring through genes.
Mutation: A permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, potentially affecting its function.