7.14ABC Mini Quiz

The picture below shows three members of the deer family. Even though each animal is in the deer family, why do they look different from one another?

• A . The animals inherited their genes from different parents.

• B. The animals live in different environments.

• C. The animals are at different age levels.

• D. The animals feed on different sources of food.

Which of the following defines heredity?

• A . The passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next

• B. The manipulated changing of a trait in an organism

• C. The study of how characteristics are passed on from parent to offspring

• D. The ability of organisms to adapt to their environment

The picture below shows yeast budding. Yeast reproduce asexually by budding, a process in which a bud breaks off the original yeast cell. Which of the following best describes a yeast bud?

• A . A yeast bud is genetically identical to the original yeast cell

• B. A yeast bud contains genetic material from its two parents.

• C. A yeast bud has different mutations from the original yeast cell.

• D. A yeast bud has half as much genetic material as the original yeast cell.

The picture below shows the offspring of a cat. Which of the following characteristics of these offspring confirms that they were produced by sexual reproduction?

• A . The diversity of the offspring

• B. The number of the offspring

• C. The size of the offspring

• D. The shape of the offspring

A tiger cub has a pattern of stripes on its fur that is similar to that of its parents. Where are the instructions stored that provide information for a tiger's fur pattern?

• A. In cytoplasm inside cells

• B. On genes within chromosomes

• C. On the cell membrane

• D. In the mitochondria

The girl has a widow's peak because of her —

• A. genes, which are located in chromosomes in her cells' nuclei.

• B. environment, in which most people have a widow's peak.

• C. parents, who decided which traits to pass on to their daughter

• D. hormones, which are located in her glands.