What is a chromosome?
Genetics Quiz

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Natalie Smith
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A structure located in the nucleus of a cell, made of DNA, that contains the genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make a new cell
The material found in a cell's nucleus, that determines the genetic traits of the organism
One of a pair of genes that determine a specific trait
The study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid; the material found in a cell's nucleus, that determines the genetic traits of the organism
A structure located in the nucleus of a cell, made of DNA, that contains the genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make a new cell
The material found in a cell's nucleus, that determines the genetic traits of the organism
One of a pair of genes that determine a specific trait
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a dominant trait?
A structure located in the nucleus of a cell, made of DNA, that contains the genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make a new cell
The material found in a cell's nucleus, that determines the genetic traits of the organism
In a pair of alleles, the one that, if present, determines the trait
One of a pair of genes that determine a specific trait
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a gene?
A structure located in the nucleus of a cell, made of DNA, that contains the genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make a new cell
Segment of DNA, found on a chromosome, that determines the inheritance of a particular trait
The material found in a cell's nucleus, that determines the genetic traits of the organism
One of a pair of genes that determine a specific trait
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is genetics?
The material found in a cell's nucleus, that determines the genetic traits of the organism
The study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring
Segment of DNA, found on a chromosome, that determines the inheritance of a particular trait
A structure located in the nucleus of a cell, made of DNA, that contains the genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make a new cell
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a genotype?
A structure located in the nucleus of a cell, made of DNA, that contains the genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make a new cell
The material found in a cell's nucleus, that determines the genetic traits of the organism
The set of genes carried by an organism
Segment of DNA, found on a chromosome, that determines the inheritance of a particular trait
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is Gregor Mendel?
Segment of DNA, found on a chromosome, that determines the inheritance of a particular trait
One of a pair of genes that determine a specific trait
The material found in a cell's nucleus, that determines the genetic traits of the organism
The father of genetics who conducted pea plant experiments to determine how traits were passed from one generation to the next
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