Genetic and Heredity

When you cross two parents, each parent is responsible for passing _______ of their two alleles for each individual trait.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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How many human genetic disorders are known?

• 1

• 100

• Thousands

• None

What traits (phenotypes) can be chosen for designer babies RIGHT now using Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis?

• gender, personality, intelligence, disease, eye color

• gender, personality, intelligence, disease, appearance

• gender, personality, disease, hair color, eye color

• disease and eye color only!

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What is the scientific study of heredity?

• Heredity

• Genetics

• Allele

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What is the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next?

• Genetics

• DNA

• Heredity

• Nucleus

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What is DNA? (Check the correct boxes)

• Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid

• Offspring

• located in the nucleus

• determines the genetic traits of an organism

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What is a segment of DNA found on a chromosome; determines the inheritance of a particular trait?

• Gene

• Allele

• Heredity

• DNA

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What is a chromosome?

• made of DNA

• located in the nucleus

• contains genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make new cells

• Created by a scientist

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Choose the correct match.

• A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism or

  the set of genes an organism carries in its cells. A phenotype is the physical characteristics of an organism.

• A phenotype is the genetic makeup of an organism or

  the set of genes an organism carries in its cells. A genotype is the physical characteristics of an organism.

A ___________ is behavioral characteristics or physical attributes of an organism that are expressed by genes and/or influenced by the environment.

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