Genetics

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What is heredity?

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The passing down of traits from parents to children.

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Which of the following depicts a molecule of DNA?

Options: , , ,

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What is the relationship between DNA and chromosomes?

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Chromosomes are made out of DNA

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How many pairs of chromosomes exist in each of your cells?

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23

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Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?

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Because you get one from your mother, and one from your father

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Which of the following statements is true?

• Your set of DNA is the same as your siblings
• Your set of DNA is the same as your mother's
• Your set of DNA is the same as your father's
• Your set of DNA is unique to you

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Your set of DNA is unique to you

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How are these cells different from other cells?

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They have half the normal amount of genes.

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Besides genetics, what other factors are responsible for how you will grow and develop?

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Nutrition and environment

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Curly hair is dominant, and straight hair is recessive. If a curly-haired man has a baby with a straight-haired woman, what will happen?

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The baby will probably have curly hair.

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What is completely determined by your genes? Options: Your weight, Your bone structure, Your personality, Your intelligence

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Your bone structure

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