Genetics & Heredity

The passing down of traits from parents to offspring

• genetics

• heredity

• chromosomes

• nucleus

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A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.

• Chromosomes

• DNA

• Ex: AA or Aa

• Heredity

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

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A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.

• Alleles

• Genetics

• Homozygous

• Trait

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Chromosomes are found

• Surrounding the nucleus

• Floating in the cytoplasm

• Inside the nucleus

• Attached to the cell membrane

Chromosomes are made up of....

• DNA

• Genes

• Alleles

• Nucleuses

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Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey

• water to rain

• parents to offspring

• offspring to parents

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What is a gene?

• A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
• something inside the nucleus
• a piece of DNA
• all of your DNA

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Bundled up, organized DNA is called a

• gene

• trait

• chromosome

• nucleotide

All Offspring of Asexual reproduction are identical

• True
• False

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What did Mr. Mendel do to figure out the passing of traits?

• cross pollinated rose bushes

• cross pollinated strawberry plants

• cross pollinated pea plants

• cross pollinated fern trees

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