Question

review of lessons 1-5:
directions: answer the questions below to review what you learned in lessons 1-5.

1. what is inside sperm and egg cells?

1. what are chromosomes?

1. what do you think the patterns in these chromosomes will tell us?

reading comprehension - mutations:
directions: read the article linked here. answer the questions below.

1. what causes sauteur d’alfort rabbits and mice to do handstands?

1. what is the importance of the rorb protein?

1. what could these rabbits help researchers with?

Explanation:

Answer:

1. Chromosomes (DNA)
2. Thread-like structures made of DNA and proteins that carry genetic information.
3. They provide information about an organism's traits and genetic inheritance.