Heredity, Reproduction, & Traits (Reagan W)

The study of heredity is called _____.

• Traits

• Genetics

• DNA

• Genes

The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring or from one generation to the next is called ___.

• Heredity

• Genotype

• Inherited traits

• Phenotype

What type of genetic information is passed from parent to offspring?

• Genes

• Chromosomes

• DNA

• Allele

Name the type of reproduction that allows genetic information to be passed from parent to offspring?

• Heredity

• Asexual reproduction

• Sperm

• Sexual reproduction

List the two types of sex cells:

• Egg

• Zygotes

• Sperm

• Allele

List two examples of organisms that have sperm and egg as sex cells:

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Plants

• Animals

How much genetic material do the sex cells carry apiece?

• 23 chromosomes

• 46 chromosomes

• 23 alleles

• 46 alleles

The structure found in the nucleus of a cell that contains the genetic information is the ____.

• Allele

• DNA

• Chromosome

• Gene

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonuclic acid

• Defoxyribonucleic acid

• Dieoxyribonuclec acid

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

When DNA coils, what does it form? (spiral ladder shape)

• Double spiral

• Double helix

• Helix

• Triple spiral