7-2.5 Genetic Inheritance

__________ may have the same physical characteristics, or traits, as their parents.

• Cells
• Eggs
• Offspring
• Sperm

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Genetic information called __________ is passed from parent to offspring during sexual reproduction.

• Cells
• DNA
• Dominance
• Phenotype

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Which of the following is a sex cell?

• Chromosome
• Egg
• Gene
• Trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The passing of traits from one generation to another.

• Cell Division
• Dominance
• Heredity
• Recessiveness

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A structure found in the nucleus of a cell that contains the genetic information (DNA).

• Chloroplast
• Chromosome
• Gene
• Trait

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A segment of DNA found on a chromosome that determines the inheritance of a particular trait.

• Cell
• Gene
• Phenotype
• Trait

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These are responsible for the inherited characteristics that distinguish one individual from another.

• cells
• genes
• lowercase letters
• capital letters

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Genes for a specific trait are generally inherited this many at a time.

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

One gene from an inherited pair is called this.

• an allele
• a cell
• a chromosome
• a trait

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The set of genes carried by an organism is called this.

• dominant
• genotype
• phenotype
• recessive