Engineering and Genetics

Chapter 12 Genetics

Multiple Choice

What is heredity?

• The way a person looks

• A person's DNA

• The way organisms' traits are passed on

• The study of genetics

Multiple Choice

What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?

• Pea Plant

• Pigeons

• Pear trees

• Photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

What is a gene?

• A type of pants

• A segment of DNA that codes for a specific characteristic.

• a type of cell in your brain

• A chemical in your stomach