Inherited Traits

•Which is not an inherited trait?

• –. dimples

• –reading

• –freckles

• –brown eyes

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•What kind of traits do organisms inherit from their parents?

• •acquired traits

• •learned behaviors

• •instincts

• •eye color

How are traits passed?

• •When organisms reproduce, traits are passed from parent to offspring.

• •These traits are carried in DNA, the genetic material found in a cell’s nucleus.

• •DNA acts like a blueprint.

• All of the above

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How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have ?

• 12 pairs

• 23 pairs

• 46 pairs

• 10 pairs

Which structure of the nucleus of a cell is correct?

• nucleus, gene, DNA, chromosomes

• chromosomes, nucleus, DNA, gene

• gene, chromosome, DNA, nucleus

• nucleus, chromosome, DNA, gene

The nucleus performs several key functions for the cell. What is a characteristic of the nucleus?

• Contains genetic material called DNA

• Directs all cellular activities

• Orchestrates cellular functions

• All of the above

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The passing of traits from parent to offspring and including gender is called

• Trait

• Inherited trait

• characteristics

• chromosomes

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Structure made of long chains of DNA and hundreds of thousands of genes is called -

• nucleus

• DNA

• chromosomes

• mitochondria

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A long coiled molecule that looks like twisted yarn inside a cell's nucleus is called-

• DNA

• Eukaryotic

• Nucleus

• Cell

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Hello, I am a/an ______ cell, and I make my own food.

• animal

• plant

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