Intro to Genetics

An allele is

• Another word for a gene

• A different version of a gene

• A genotype

• a phenotype

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What is the segment of DNA that codes for a specific characteristic

• Chromosome

• Trait

• Gene

• Allele

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Where are chromosomes found?

• In the cytoplasm

• In the nucleus

• In the membrane

• None of these answers

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

• gene

• centromere

• chromosome

• chromatid

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an observable characteristic

• trait

• personality

• cell

• DNA

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Genetic traits are determined by one or more

• genes

• organelles

• random chances

• cells

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A version or variation of a gene

• trait

• gene

• allele

• DNA

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Long strands of DNA are wrapped into

• DNA

• Chromosome

• Alleles

• Phenotype

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring is known as....

• hierarchy

• heredity

• traits

• genetics

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Segments of DNA are called _______________________

• Genes

• Alleles

• Traits

• Chromosomes