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DNA, Chromosomes, Genes, and Traits: An Intro to Heredity

Understand the relationship between DNA, chromosomes, genes, and how they influence inherited traits.

Next Generation Science Standards · High School
HS-LS3-1Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and chromosomes in coding the instructions for characteristic traits passed from parents to offspring.
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DNA, Chromosomes, Genes, and Traits: An Intro to Heredity

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