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Unit 6: Inheritance and variation
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Ready to learn about the blueprints of life? In this unit, we'll explore the basics of genetics, from how genes are expressed to how they're shuffled during meiosis. We'll also examine the incredible ways that both our genes and our environment can influence our traits and shape who we are.
DNA: The cookbook of life!
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- Understand: gene expression and regulationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Curly hair? Straight hair? Something in between? What causes genetic variation?
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- Understand: sources of genetic variationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
- Apply: sources of genetic variationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
What makes a puppy cute: its genes, its environment, or both?
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- Understand: genes, traits, and the environmentGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
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