Genetics Review

_____ is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

• genes

• alleles

• heredity

• reproduction

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The _____ is an organism's complete set of genetic material (DNA).

• genome

• chromosome

• genes

• alleles

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Who was known as the "Father of Genetic"? He discovered almost everything there is to know about heredity.

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Jean Baptiste Lamarck

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The _____ is the "product" of reproduction. (aka the child or young)

• trait

• parent

• offspring

• gene

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A ____ is a segment of a chromosome that codes for a specific trait.

• gene

• allele

• DNA

• trait

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The _____ of an organism is the genetic makeup of an organism. (Ex. HH)

• genotype

• phenotype

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True or False: There are two types of reproduction, sexual and asexual.

• True

• False

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____ is a molecule found in cells. It contains instructions that code for the traits of an organism.

• GNC

• RCA

• DNA

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____ traits are passed from parents to offspring. They are coded in DNA.

• Learned

• acquired

• inherited

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Hair color, eye color and height are examples of ____ traits.

• learned

• inherited

• acquired

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