Genetics

Which deals with the transmission of inherited traits from one generation to another?

• anatomy
• ecology
• genetics
• forensics

Where is the majority of DNA stored within a cell?

• Chloroplast

• Cell wall

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

Which statement is true?

• Your DNA is identical to your siblings.

• Your DNA is identical to your father's.

• Your DNA is identical to your mother's.

• Your DNA is unique to you.

Which of the following features is NOT inherited?

• Skin color

• Tatoo

• Hair texture

• Color blindness

You inherit half of your DNA from your mother and half from _______?

• Your father

• Your pet hamster

• Your grandmother

• Your sister

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

Which of these are characteristics of inherited traits?

• being able to speak in front of a crowd

• having green eyes and brown hair

• mastering your multiplication facts

• becoming a teacher

Made up of segments of DNA and are passed from parent to child.

• Protein

• Trait

• Genome

• Gene

Changing the structure of a gene caused by deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.

• Trait

• Mutation

• Gene Therapy

• Genetic engineering

An organism's observable characteristics.

• Traits

• Gene

• phenotype

• genotype