Heredity

Which of the following most correctly defines heredity?

• The random resemblance between cousins.

• The passage of genetic instructions from generation to generation.

• The genetic passing of traits from cell to cell.

• The development of traits within a cell

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A lady beetle has black spots on its back similar to that of its parents. Where are the instructions stored to provide the information for the lady beetle spots?

• In the mitochondria

• On the genes within the chromosomes

• In the cytoplasm of the cells

• On the cell membrane

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During asexual reproduction, a single algae cell becomes two new algae cells. The genetic material in each of the daughter cells is usually —

• half the number of genes

• totally different from the parent cell

• the same number of genes

• twice the number of genes

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In one student's family, two of the children have curly hair, one child has wavy hair, and the fourth child has straight hair. Which of these processes is responsible for the variety of hair texture in this family?

• binary fission

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

• vegetative propagation

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Which is the greatest benefit of sexual reproduction?

• capable of reproducing by meiosis

• ability to reproduce without a mate

• ability to produce genetically different offspring

• capable of producing offspring genetically identical to parent

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Many invertebrate animals, such as the hydra, reproduce asexually. What form of reproduction in this stage of the life cycle of the hydra is shown in the diagram?

• fission

• budding

• fragmentation

• meiosis

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A plant that has traits identical to the parent plant provides evidence that the plant

• resulted from sexual reproduction.

• resulted from asexual reproduction.

• will develop many seeds.

• will have large leaves.

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The picture shows a kitten, along with its parents. Why does the kitten appear to be different from either parent?

• The kitten did not have the proper nutrition during development.

• The kitten gets half its traits from both parents, and this creates variety.

• The kitten has a disease that makes it look different from its parents.

• The kitten is not fully grown and will soon look identical to one of the parents.

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Genes are located on chromosomes which are composed of

• DNA

• RNA

• ATP

• ADP

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Use the Punnett square to answer the question that follows. In a monohybrid cross between two organisms heterozygous for a particular trait (Ff), what would be the predicted ratio of the offspring’s genotypes?

• 1 FF: 3 Ff: 1 ff

• 1 FF: 2 Ff: 1 ff

• 2 FF: 2 Ff

• 3 Ff: 1 ff

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