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Heredity

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1. What is meant by the term "heredity"?

2. Draw a picture of an animal cell and label the following parts: Cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, nuclear membrane, golgi bodies, ribosomes.

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7. Describe how DNA encodes the specific proteins that result in genetic traits. Demonstrate your knowledge of this process by using diagrams or paper models.

8. What is mutation? Using diagrams or models created in question 7, illustrate the effect of a mutation on the genetic trait.

9. Know at least five genetic disorders and tell a story about a famous person or someone that you know who has had one of these disorders.

10. Is Biological Heredity the only factor contributing to your character, i.e., what makes you who you are?

11. Find 3 statements from Ellen White's writings that relate to the previous question.