Inheritance and Variation of Traits Exit Ticket

Where is all the genetic information in a cell?

• Nucleus
• Nucleotides
• Chromosomes
• Cytoplasm

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Which of the following traits is not inherited?

• Fur color
• Feathers
• Hair color
• A suntan

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How many chromosomes do you get from each parent?

• 22
• 23
• 44
• 46

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Where are genes located?

• On the chromosome, in the nucleus
• On the nucleus inside the chromosome
• on the ribosome in the mitochondria
• on the moon

What is a segment of DNA called?

• Chromosome
• gene
• dominant trait
• nucleus

What are the major structures in the nucleus that are made of DNA called?

• gene
• DNA
• chromosome
• mitochondria

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Why do Paulie and Nicole have so many different traits?

• Paulie got more DNA from their mom, while Nicole got more DNA from their dad
• Paulie and Nicole both got half their DNA from mom and half from dad, but they get different genetic combinations
• Paulie and Nicole are not actually related
• Paulie's DNA has a lot of mutations, which are very common

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Genetic variation describes offspring that have different traits, such as Paulie and Nicole.  Offspring with different traits must be a result of

• asexual reproduction
• sexual reproduction

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Genetic disorders are caused by 

• pedigrees
• mutations 
• dominant alleles
• sicks-shaped cells

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What is a mutation? 

• A change in the DNA of an organism
• A negative outcome during reproduction
• A special cell in the body

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