Genetics Review

What is the smallest unit of life?

• atom

• cell

• organelle

• molecule

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Plants and animal cells both have a nucleus.

• True
• False

Characteristics can also be called

• heredity
• traits
• gene 
• alleles

The passing of traits from parents to offspring

• heredity
• genetics
• trait
• alleles

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Segments of DNA are called _______________________

• Genes
• Nuclei
• genotypes
• Chromosomes

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Which type of asexual reproduction is taking place?
A planarian is a non-parasitic flatworm.  If a planarian was injured by a predator, it could re-grow its body parts.  If the body parts were not eaten by the predator, the part could re-grow into a whole new planarian as well.

• Budding
• Fission
• Vegetative propagation
• Regeneration

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The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?

• Different than their parents
• Identical to parents
• Like a combination from both parents
• A different species

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Prokaryotes (bacteria) reproduce asexually via -

• spore formation

• bud creation

• vegetative propagation

• binary fission

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What are some of the facts about sexual reproduction?

• Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
• Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
• Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
• Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

• Allows genetic variation
• Only needs one parent
• Happens very quickly
• Offspring are exact copies of parent

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