Genetics 2023

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

Scientific study of how traits are passed to offspring through genes

• Heredity
• Genetics
• Inheritance
• Allele

Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.

• DNA
• protein
• RNA
• glucose nucleic acid (GNA)

Where is DNA found in a cell? 

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

change in the DNA sequence

• protein

• error

• mutation

• mutagen

In nitrogen base pairs, C always pairs with...

• A

• T

• G

• C

Each rung of the DNA ladder is made of

• a pair of nitrogen bases

• a single nitrogen base

• a pair of carbon bases

• a single carbon base

Genetic mutations can be...

• beneficial, harmful, or neutral

• beneficial only

• harmful only

• neutral only

In nitrogen base pairs, A pairs with...

• A

• T

• G

• C

Which of the following is heterozygous

• FF
• tt
• Gg
• RR