In sexually reproducing organisms, each parent contributes half of the genes acquired (at random) by the offspring. Individuals have two of each chromosome and hence two alleles of each gene, one acquired from each parent. These versions may be identical or may differ from each other.
Standard detail
DCI.LS3.B.6-8.4
Depth 2Parent ID: 09949E6703EE40528E8E19AC63186D4EStandard set: Grades 6, 7, 8
Original statement
Quick facts
- Statement code
- DCI.LS3.B.6-8.4
- Standard ID
- 7619BFA7C7B4424A88ACA3A3B5849BD3
- ASN identifier
- S21342734
- Subject
- Next Generation Science Standards (2013)
- Grades
- 06, 07, 08
- Ancestor IDs
- 09949E6703EE40528E8E19AC63186D4E8E303F48C762452AA9221EED5157E5A5
- Source document
- Next Generation Science Standards (2013)