Quiz about Heredity Test Review

Question 1

Heredity is the passing of traits from ______ to ______

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parents to offspring

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predators to prey

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water to rain

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fungi to protists

Question 2

__________ is the study of how traits are passed on or inherited.

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genetics

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dominant traits

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ratio

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phenotype

Question 3

If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain ____ from their parents.

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trait

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ratio

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probability

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chromosome

Question 4

You get your genes from:

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Parents

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Uncle

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Aunt

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Siblings

Question 5

Segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic.

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gene

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heredity

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allele

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genotype

Question 6

Different versions of a gene

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allele

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heredity

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gene

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chromosome

Question 7

Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?

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In order for genetic information to be transferred to daughter cells.

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In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.

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In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.

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In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

Question 8

After mitosis and cytokinesis, one cell becomes...

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two genetically identical cells

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four identical cells

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two genetically different cells

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four genetically different cells

Question 9

Crossing Over increases:

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genetic variation

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life span

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the number of offspring

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all are true

Question 10

Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?

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meiosis, gametes

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mitosis, gametes

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mitosis, body cells

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meiosis, body cells

Question 11

What letters in the diagram correspond to cells that are haploid?

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C

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A

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B

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A and B

Question 12

Compared to the number of chromosomes contained in a body cell, how many chromosomes would normally be contained in a gamete?

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half as many

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The same number

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one-fourth as many

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twice as many

Question 13

Crossing over helps promote

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genetic variation

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DNA replication

Question 14

Females have ___ and males have ___ chromosomes.

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XX, XY

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XY, XX

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XX, XX

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XY, XY

Question 15

How many daughter cells are produced at the end of mitosis?

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 16

A human usually has ___ chromosomes in their body cells.

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46

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6

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23

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4

Question 17

How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 18

How many chromosomes are in the new cells after meiosis?

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23

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46

Question 19

This diagram shows a stage of meiosis that increase genetic variation, what is this image showing?

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crossing over/ recombination

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mutation

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fertilization

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hybridization

Question 20

According to this diagram, birds are LEAST related to:

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sharks

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amphibians

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ray finned fish

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crocodiles

Question 21

All the animals to the right of the amphibians would have the common characteristic of

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Amniotic Egg

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Hair

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Eggs with shells

Question 22

What trait separates a shark from ray finned fish?

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Bony Skeleton

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Vertebrae

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Four Limbs

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None

Question 23

Which layer contains the oldest fossil?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 24

Most fossils form when organisms that die become buried in sediments.

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True

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False

Question 25

In what way can scientists determine the age of fossils?

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all of the above

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relative dating

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absolute dating

Question 26

In layers of sedimentary rock, the _________ layer is usually at the bottom. Each higher layer is _________ than the layers below it.

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oldest, younger

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youngest, older

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youngest, younger

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oldest, older

Question 27

In what kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 28

DNA has a ______ structure

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double helix

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single strand

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ring

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chain

Question 29

DNA holds the code for making

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proteins

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lipids

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crabohydrates

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sugars

Question 30

The mRNA leaves the ____ and brings messages to the ribosome.

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nucleus

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cell

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nucleotide

Question 31

The main function of tRNA is to ...

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bring amino acids to the ribosomes to form proteins

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carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins

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form a portion of ribosomes

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bring nucleic acids to build new DNA strands

Question 32

What part of protein synthesis does the diagram represent?

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tRNA

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mRNA

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rRNA

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RNA

Question 33

DNA travels outside of the nucleus.

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False

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True

Question 34

Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries a copy of the DNA code.

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true

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false

Question 35

Where do cells get the information to make proteins?

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DNA

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RNA

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phosphate group

Question 36

Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

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Nucleus

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Ribosome

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Cytoplasm

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Mitochondria

Question 37

What organelle is the location where protein is made?

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Ribosome

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Nucleus

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Cytoplasm

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Nucleotide

Question 38

When these bond together, they form a protein.

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Amino Acids

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Peptide Bonds

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Ribose

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Nucleotides

Question 39

The process to go from DNA to mRNA is ____.

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transcription

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translation

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replication

Question 40

The process to go from mRNA to protein is called ____.

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translation

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transcription

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rRNA

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replication

Question 41

Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?

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YES!

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NO!

Question 42

What processes are involved in protein synthesis?

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transcription and translation

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Replication and transcription

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replication and translation

Question 43

A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.

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Replication

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Translation

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Transcription

Question 44

order of replication

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3 4 1 2

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3 4 2 1

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3 1 4 2

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2 1 4 3

Question 45

Why does DNA replicate?

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To create another copy for the new cell

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To create a duplicate copy in case the original gets damaged

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To create a new copy to replace the damaged original

Question 46

DNA will condense and be organized into...

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Chromosomes

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Centromeres

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Nuclei

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Spindle Fibers

Question 47

The disc/circle shaped protein that DNA wraps itself around is called ...

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histone

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nucleosome

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chromatin

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gene

Question 48

Chromosomes contain genetic information in the form of

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DNA

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histone

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centromere

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karyotypes

Question 49

Chromosomes that do not determine the sex of an individual

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autosomes

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sex chromosomes

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gametes

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chromatids

Question 50

How many PAIRS of chromosomes determine the sex of an individual

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1

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22

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23

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46

Question 51

The different forms of a gene

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alleles

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atoms

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proteins

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cells

Question 52

Chromosomes are found in the ____ of the cell.

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Nucleus

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Chloroplast

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Cytoplasm

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Mitochondria

Question 53

Chromosomes are ...

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Long strands of DNA bundled up with histone proteins

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Found in the mitochondria

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Also known as sex cells

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Long strands of DNA that contain only one gene each

Question 54

The genetic difference between individuals in the same species is

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Variation

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Interesting

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Harmful

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Genetics

Question 55

Why can some people roll their tongues and others can't?

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Rolling your tongue is an inherited trait

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Rolling your tongue is an instinct

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Rolling your tongue is an acquired trait

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Rolling your tongue is a learned behavior

Question 56

The process by which a cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells is called...

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mitosis

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interphase

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meiosis

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cell divison

Question 57

After mitosis, cells are genetically _____, but after meiosis, cells are genetically _____.

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identical, different

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different, identical

Question 58

DNA codes for ...

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proteins

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bases

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amino acids

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phosphates

Question 59

What statement is true about RNA?

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RNA is usually single-stranded and contains the base Uracil (U)

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RNA is usually double stranded and contains the base thymine (T)

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RNA is made in the nucleus and stays there to carry out its function

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All of the above are true.

Question 60

How does a DNA molecule contain information?

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The sequence of nucleotides is a code for how to build other molecules

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The shape of DNA determines what proteins are made

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This is one of life's greatest mysteries

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Scientists assume it has something to do with the histone proteins

Question 61

DNA contains 4 different type of bases that link up in the middle "at the rungs of the ladder." What letters represent these bases?

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A, T, G, C

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A, U, G, C

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T, U, G, C

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U, A, T, G

Question 62

RNA contains 4 different type of bases. What letters represent these bases?

Accepted Answer

A, U, G, C

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A, T, G, C

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T, U, G, C

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U, A, T, G

Heredity Test Review

62 questions

Heredity is the passing of traits from to

__________ is the study of how traits are passed on or inherited.

If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain ____ from their parents.

You get your genes from:

Segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic.

Different versions of a gene

Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?

After mitosis and cytokinesis, one cell becomes...

Crossing Over increases:

Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?

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