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The inherited traits of an organism are determined by

• leukocytes

• cytoplasm

• genes

• enzymes

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring is known as

• Generation

• Heredity

• Inheritance

• DNA

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What model is used to predict possible outcomes of offspring based on the genes of the parents?

• punnett square

• periodic table

• dihybrid cross

• T-chart

A gene is 

• An entire chromosome that  codes for a trait
• a piece of clothing
• a piece of a DNA on a chromosome that codes for a trait
• Chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait

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A trait that is ALWAYS present and prevents other traits from being expressed is a ________________________

• recessive trait

• aggressive trait

• absent trait

• dominant trait

Each genotype has two forms of the same trait known as

• chromosomes

• alleles

• DNA

• phenotypes

Which of the following is true?

• Your DNA is the same as your siblings'

• Your DNA is the same as your mother's

• Your DNA is the same as your father's

• Your DNA is unique to you

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Using the Punnett Square example from the video, if a black rabbit (Bb) is mated with a white rabbit (bb) , what percentage of rabbits in the next generation will be white?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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A brown-eyed mother and a blue-eyed father have 4 children. Three children will probably have brown eyes because

• blue eyes are a successful trait

• blue eyes are a submissive trait

• brown eyes are a dominant trait

• brown eyes are a recessive trait

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What did Mendel experiment with to discover heredity and the passing of traits?

• rabbits

• sharks

• pea plants

• honey bees

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