303-Genetics Part 1

The study of heredity is called

• mitosis

• digestion

• genetics

• DNA

Skin color, eye color, body shape, hair type are ALL considered a

• gene

• trait

• allele

• genotype

A trait is _____

• DNA

• a feature or characteristic of an organism

• a cell

• can only come from your parents

Traits such as the color of your eyes, your height, shape of your nose are _____ from your parents.

• inherited

• acquired

• not

Which part holds genetic information and lives in the nucleus? **Hint: one human cell carries 23 pairs, or 46 in total

• Nucleus

• DNA

• Gene

• Chromosome

What is heredity?

• The passing of likes and dislikes from parent to offspring

• The passing of traits from parent to offspring

• Acquiring traits by learning or experience

What is DNA?

• A molecule found in cells that contains instructions that code for the traits of an organism

• A substance that helps an organism reproduce

• A molecule only found in multicellular organisms

Which of these is and Inherited Trait.

• Liking the color red

• Having long fingers

• Being able to read

Which of these is an inherited trait.

• A person's height

• A person's ability to write

• A person learning a new language

True or False: Having detached or attached earlobes is an inherited trait.

• True

• False