Heredity

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Genetics: Which of the following definitions best describes it? Options: The study of mitosis., The study of the DNA structure., The study of how traits are passed from an organism to its offspring., The study of living versus non-living things.

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The study of how traits are passed from an organism to its offspring.

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What is the name of the scientist who developed the first genetic ideas using pea plants in the 1860s? Options: Isaac Newton, Gregor Mendel, Albert Einstein, Louis Pasteur

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Gregor Mendel

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What type of gene is represented by a capital letter?

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Dominant

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Plant 1 = Tt
Plant 1 is said to be:

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heterozygous

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Plant 2 = TT
Plant 2 is said to be:

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homozygous

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What is the relationship between genes and chromosomes?

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Genes are pieces of DNA that make up chromosomes.

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What determines a specific trait such as attached earlobes?

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a gene

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Allele

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one of the possible forms (or types) of a gene

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Which statement is true about the alleles B and b in rabbits with brown fur (BB) and white fur (bb)? Options: They are always found on the same chromosome., They result in the same fur color., They are two different alleles of the same gene., They provide identical instructions for different traits.

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They are two different alleles of the same gene.

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What is the most likely explanation for all of Ryan's friend’s brothers and sisters being tall?

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They have tall parents that passed on their genes.