Chromosomes Genes DNA

The part of the cell that contains chromosomes and genes is the:

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Ribosomes

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A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

• gene

• centromere

• chromosome

• chromatid

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How many Chromosomes do we inherit from our parents?

• 23 from dad and 23 from mom, or 46 total

• 13 from dad and 13 from mom, or 26 total

• 13 from dad and 33 from mom, or 46 total

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DNA is inside your cells. What part of the cell is the DNA inside of?

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

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Which is the best definition of DNA?

• a spiral ladder

• something in your cells

• the recipe for making an organism

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What is the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring?

• biology

• botany

• molecular biology

• genetics

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Eye color, hair color, having freckles, etc. are examples of:

• DNA

• Chromosomes

• Genes

• Traits

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Who is the Father of Genetics?

• Robert Hooke

• Gregor Mendel

• Albert Einsten

• Albert Wegener

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This is a specific form of a gene, like green peas versus yellow peas.

• allele

• recessive

• dominant

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B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the Punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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