Amplify Traits Ch.1&2 Quiz

 

What is a feature?

• how something works

• a characteristic that all members of a species have

• an instruction for making a protein molecule

• a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule

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What is a trait?

• a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait

• an organism produced as a result of reproduction

• the way something is shaped or constructed

• a specific characteristic of an individual organism

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A type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms.

• Protein molecule

• DNA

• gene

• chromosome

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Where can you find DNA in a cell?

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Cell Membrane

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What effects how an organism gets it's different traits?

• The structure of a protein molecule and how it connects to other protein molecules

• The structure of a trait and where it is located on a chromosome.

• An organism gets all it's traits from the father.

• An organism gets all its traits from the mother.

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What happens when we add a new protein molecule to a cell?

• Nothing

• It can change the trait

• It causes a mutation

What is variation?

• any difference in traits between individual organisms

• a specific characteristic of an individual organism

• a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule

• a long piece of DNA that contains many genes

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True/False: Mutations are RANDOM changes in genes.

• False

• True

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What are genes?

• Organelles that make energy

• Instructions for creating new cells

• Instructions for protein molecules

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What is the difference between heterozygous and homozygous?

• There is no difference

• Homozygous = same genes, Heterozygous = different genes

• Homozygous = different genes, Heterozygous = same genes