Heredity and Genetics

Inherited physical characteristics are called:

• genes

• DNA

• traits

• heredity

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Small sections of DNA that control the traits of an organism

• genes

• DNA

• traits

• heredity

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Carries the chemical code that tells cells what to do

• genes

• DNA

• traits

• heredity

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The passing of traits from parent to offspring is called

• genes

• DNA

• traits

• heredity

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Who is considered the father of genetics?

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Watson and Crick

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To _____________ is to receive something from someone.

• inherit

• steal

• hair color

• Mendel

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The study of how traits are inherited is called

• allele

• dominant genes

• genetics

• recessive gene

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A trait that is always seen or expressed

• allele

• dominant genes

• genetics

• recessive gene

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A trait that is hidden

• allele

• dominant genes

• genetics

• recessive gene

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Two versions of the same trait caused by genes that come from two different parents.

• allele

• dominant genes

• genetics

• recessive gene

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