Genetic factors as well as colorful plumage to attract local conditions affect the mates for breeding. growth of the adult plant. Examples of animal (MS-LS1-5) behaviors that affect the LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits probability of plant (8th Grade) reproduction could include Genes are located in the transferring pollen or seeds, chromosomes of cells, with and creating conditions for each chromosome pair seed germination and containing two variants of growth. Examples of plant each of many distinct genes. structures could include Each distinct gene chiefly bright flowers attracting controls the production of butterflies that transfer specific proteins, which in pollen, flower nectar and turn affects the traits of the odors that attract insects individual. Changes that transfer pollen, and (mutations) to genes can hard shells on nuts that result in changes to proteins, squirrels bury.] which can affect the MS-LS1-5. Construct a structures and functions of scientific explanation based the organism and thereby on evidence for how change traits. (MS-LS3-1) environmental and genetic Variations of inherited factors influence the traits between parent and growth of organisms. offspring arise from genetic [Clarification Statement: differences that result from Examples of local the subset of chromosomes environmental conditions (and therefore genes) could include availability of inherited. (MS-LS3-2) food, light, space, and water. LS3.B: Variation of Traits Examples of genetic factors (8th Grade) include large breed In sexually reproducing cattle and species of grass organisms, each parent affecting growth of contributes half of the genes organisms. Examples of acquired (at random) by the evidence could include offspring. Individuals have drought decreasing plant two of each chromosome growth, fertilizer increasing and hence two alleles of plant growth, different
Genetic factors as well as local conditions affect the growth of the adult plant. (MS-LS1-5) LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits (8th Grade) Genes are located in the chromosomes of cells, with each chromosome pair containing two variants of each of many distinct genes. Each distinct gene chiefly controls the production of specific proteins, which in turn affects the traits of the individual. Changes (mutations) to genes can result in changes to proteins, which can affect the structures and functions of the organism and thereby change traits. (MS-LS3-1) Variations of inherited traits between parent and offspring arise from genetic differences that result from the subset of chromosomes (and therefore genes) inherited. (MS-LS3-2) LS3.B: Variation of Traits (8th Grade) 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 colorful plumage to attract mates for breeding. Examples of animal behaviors that affect the probability of plant reproduction could include transferring pollen or seeds, and creating conditions for seed germination and growth. Examples of plant structures could include bright flowers attracting butterflies that transfer pollen, flower nectar and odors that attract insects that transfer pollen, and hard shells on nuts that squirrels bury.] MS-LS1-5. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. [Clarification Statement: Examples of local environmental conditions could include availability of food, light, space, and water. Examples of genetic factors include large breed cattle and species of grass affecting growth of organisms. Examples of evidence could include drought decreasing plant growth, fertilizer increasing plant growth, different
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