Genetics Test

A mother dog and her puppy both have curly fur. Which BEST explains this?

• In dogs, curly fur is more common than straight fur.

• In dogs, curly fur is an acquired trait.

• The mother dog acquired curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy.

• The mother dog inherited curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy.

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In a population of cardinals, all the birds have short beaks. Their short beaks are an example of _________________.

• a learned behavior

• an inherited trait

• an acquired trait

• an inherited behavior

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Which characteristic of a cat is most likely to be inherited?

• eye color

• birth order

• personality

• adult weight

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What type of "square" helps us solve genetic problems?

• carpenter square

• Mendel square

• Punnett square

• genetic square

The exact genetic makeup of an organism, such as RR, Tt, PP is its?

• phenotype

• dominance

• genotype

• trait

If "T" is the allele for tall and "t" is the allele for short, then Tt would produce?

• tall

• short

• medium

• not enough info

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the process of making a copy of DNA

• transcription

• double helix

• DNA replication

• replication fork

The shape of DNA.

• double helix

• nucleotide

• DNA polymerase

• single stranded

Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?

• In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.

• In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.

• In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.

• In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

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What are the "X" shaped things in the drawing.

• PMATs

• Chromosomes

• Ribosomes

• Telophase

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