Heredity and Genetics

Scientific study of how traits are passed to offspring through genes

• Heredity
• Genetics
• Inheritance
• Allele

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Where is DNA found in a cell? 

• on the cell wall
• on the cell membrane
• on chromosomes 
• on the chloroplast

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Where is DNA found in a cell?

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• chloroplast

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Which of the following is the correct organization of genetic material from largest to smallest? 

• genes

• chromosomes

• DNA

• nucleus 

Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?

(Brown is dominant)

• 0 %

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross

• Gene

• Pedigree

• Punnett Square

• Dominant

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey
• water to rain
• parents to offspring
• fungi to protists

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which term means, 'an organism inherits two identical dominant genes"?

• Homozygous dominant

• Heterozygous dominant

• Homozygous recessive

• Heterozygous recessive

The hidden form of an inherited trait

• dominant trait
• recessive trait
• purebred
• hybrid

The yellow part of this picture is DNA. What do you think the turquoise part around it is?

• chromosome
• gene
• DNA
• ACTG