Genetics and Inheritance

What is the genetic material found in genes within chromosomes in the nucleus?

• Protein

• DNA

• RNA

• Carbohydrate

True or False: Inherited traits are governed by genetic material found in genes within chromosomes in the nucleus.

• False

• Partially true

• Maybe

• True

What is the term for the thread-like structures that contain genetic information?

• Chromosomes

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Mitochondria

• Ribosomes

What is the term for the specific sections of DNA that code for particular traits?

• Chromosomes

• Genes

• Nucleotides

• Proteins

What is the term for the process by which genetic information is passed from parents to offspring?

• Mutation

• Inheritance

• The term for the process by which genetic information is passed from parents to offspring is 'heredity'.

• Evolution

What is the term for the central part of a cell that contains the genetic material?

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Cell membrane

True or False: Genes are segments of DNA that code for specific traits.

• Not sure

• Maybe

• True

• False