7th Grade Science Exam Review part 2

Which of the cell components is least likely to affect the visible traits of an organism?

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• genes

• chromosomes

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Lions show their cubs how to hunt for prey.

• inherited trait

• not an inherited trait

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

• inherited trait

• not an inherited trait

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Which of the following best defines heredity?

• The passing of genetic instructions from one generation to the next generation.

• The study of the genetic instructions that are passed from parent to offspring,

• The specific sequence of DNA and RNA that code for specific traits

• The process of creating more organisms of a species

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An organism inherits its genetic instructions from the

• organism's offspring

• organism's parents

• organism's mating partner

• organism's prey

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Height

• inherited trait

• not an inherited trait

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Skin Color

• inherited trait

• not an inherited trait

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dimples

• inherited trait

• not an inherited trait

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Spoken language

• inherited trait

• not an inherited trait

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

• Chromosomes

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

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