IQWST LS3 Lessons 4 & 5

The inherited combination of alleles is known as the offspring's

• heredity

• phenotype

• genotype

• pedigree

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A gene is

• a section of a chromosome

• made of DNA

• contains instructions for building a protein

• all of the above

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the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

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One form of a gene is called_______________

• a DNA

• a phenotype

• a trait

• an allele

If a body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain

• 3

• 6

• 12

• 24

Which of the following is NOT a gamete (sex cell)?

• egg
• sperm
• skin cell
• all of the above are gametes

Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?

• muscle cells
• skin cells
• sperm cells
• blood cells

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The inherited combination of alleles is known as the offspring's

• heredity
• phenotype
• genotype
• redigree

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Sex cells are produced through the process of

• mitosis
• cytokinesis
• binary fission
• meiosis

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According to the chromosome theory of inheritance, what are carried from parents to their offspring on chromosomes?

• Genes
• Spindle Fibers
• Centrioles
• Cytoplasm

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