Heredity and Location of Genes

Which of the following traits is most influence by the environment

• Body Weight

• Eye Color

• Blood type

• Color Blindness

• Hair Color

Which of the following answer choices describes the organelle labeled C

• Nucleus that houses genes in chromosomes

• Mitochondrion that house genes in chromosomes

• Nucleus that make energy for the cell

• Mitochondrion that make energy for the cell

• Nucleus that store materials for the cell

Which of the following is not an example of genetic instructions in humans?

• Height

• Skin color

• Dimples

• Spoken language

• Ear shape

This process of passing genetic instruction from one generation to the next is called ________.

• Adaptation

• Fertilization

• Genetics

• Heredity

• Traits

From her observations, what could be a logical inference for the variations in height

• The tall students are taking steroids

• The short students are not eating the proper foods

• The height of the students is inherited from their parents.

• The height of the students cannot be determined from the observations

• The height is a result of the environment.

Where is the genetic material that determines the inherited traits of an organism located inside of a eukaryotic cell?

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondrion

Which of the following cell components are most involved in determining an organism's traits?

• Chromosomes

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

Which of the following is not an example of heredity?

• Lions show their cubs how to hunt for prey

• Bacteria reproduce asexually to create cells identical to the parent cell.

• A boy who is 5 feet, 10 inches is taller than his father who is 5 feet, 8 inches tall.

• A red geranium plant is bred with a white geranium plant which produces a pink geranium.

• A child with green eyes has a mother with blue eyes.

Based on the information above, what characteristic described is an inherited trait of Helen Keller?

• Short hair

• Deafness

• Brown Eyes

• Finger spelling

• Blindness

Which of these cell components are most involved in determining the basic shape of each girl's face?

• Genes, chromosomes, and nucleus

• Cytoplasm, chloroplasts, and genes

• Vacuoles, nucleus, and chromosomes

• Chromosomes, chloroplasts, and vacuoles

• Gene, chromosomes, and chloroplasts