Heredity

Traits are the characteristics or features of an individual.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Phenotype is a genotype that determines the physical appearance of an individual.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

There are 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes in humans giving a total of 46 chromosomes.

• True

• False

Each chromosome is made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

• True

• False

Y-linked gene can only be inherited by females.

• True

• False

X-linked gene can be inherited both by males and females.

• True

• False

Alleles are like a code that stores information for the cells.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Chromosomes are the determiners of traits or factors of inheritance.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Incomplete dominance is the blending of traits experienced by the alleles that combine for any given characteristics.

• True

• False

Human traits have more complicated modes of inheritance than Mendelian traits. It follows the non-Mendelian inheritance and considered to be the rule breaker when it comes to the passing of genetic traits.

• True

• False