Genes

Which best describes a inherited trait?

• a characteristic that is passed on from one's paretns

• a characteristic that is influenced by one's surroundings

• a characteristic one chooses to express

• a characteristic one receives from the food one eats

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Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• brown hair

• his ability to walk

• crying a lot

• ability to jump high

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Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• Birthday

• Hairstyle

• Eye color

• Name

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Which characteristic is inherited?

• loving to read

• sleeping late

• hair color

• enjoying hiking

What is a gene?

• A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring

• A type of protein that helps cells to communicate

• A molecule that provides energy for cellular processes

• A structure that helps in the digestion of food

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

• gene

• centromere

• chromosome

• chromatid

What is the main function of genes?

• To provide energy to the cells

• To digest food

• To determine the traits of an organism

• To protect the cell from viruses

How many copies of each gene do you inherit from your parents?

• One copy from each parent

• Two copies from each parent

• One copy from one parent only

• Two copies from one parent and one copy from the other

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What is a gene?

• 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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Which of the following best describes why siblings (except identical twins) do not look exactly alike?

• They inherit different genes from their parents

• They choose different lifestyles

• They eat different foods

• They live in different environments

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