Heredity Big Picture (H)

Heredity focuses on the passing of _ through generations

• Traits

• Genetic disorders

• Both answers are correct

Which of the following molecules is always inherited by offspring?

• DNA

• RNA

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

DNA is transmitted from parents to offspring in _

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

• Both answers are correct

DNA molecules are stored on _, which are transmitted to the next generation in reproduction

• Chromosomes

• Genes

• Nucleotides

• Bases

• Alleles

Chromosomes can be described as _ DNA

• Nuclear

• Mitochondrial

• Chloroplast

• Plasmid

DNA sequences called genes allows for the synthesis of _ in cells

• Proteins

• Alleles

• Bases

• Nucleotides

• Chromosomes

The activity of one or more _ allows for the manifestation of observed traits

• Proteins

• Genes

• RNAs

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

Which of the following statements is true?

• DNA allows for the manifestation of traits

• Proteins allow for the manifestation of traits

• Both statements are true because DNA contains the instructions for protein synthesis

Genetic disorders arise when genes are expressed _

• Correctly

• Incorrectly

_, which are nucleotide substitutions, insertions, or deletions, cause genetic disorders to arise

• Mutations

• Transformations

• Transductions

• Nondisjuctions