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.
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DCI.LS3.B.6-8.4
Depth 2Parent ID: E91C1720DFE60131C85868A86D17958EStandard set: Grades 6, 7, 8
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- Statement code
- DCI.LS3.B.6-8.4
- List ID
- •
- Standard ID
- E91C7FB0DFE60131C85968A86D17958E
- ASN identifier
- S2471455
- Subject
- Science
- Grades
- 06, 07, 08
- Ancestor IDs
- E91C1720DFE60131C85868A86D17958EE9033B40DFE60131C81A68A86D17958E
- Source document
- Next Generation Science Standards (2013)
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