Understanding Inheritance

Scientists discovered that inside each cell is a nucleus that contains thread-like structures called?

• Genes

• Alleles

• Chromosomes

• DNA

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Chromosomes contain ______ __________ controls traits.

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Chromosomes exist as...

• Pairs

• Groups

• Thirds

• Singles

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Humans have how many pairs of chromosomes?

• 46

• 29

• 96

• 23

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Each pair has how many chromosomes from each parent? How many from the father, how many from the mother?

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What is a section on a chromosome that has genetic information from one trait?

• Allele

• Phenotype

• Gene

• Genotype

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What are the different forms of a gene called?

• Genotypes

• Alleles

• Phenotypes

• Gene

Geneticists call how a trait appears, or is expressed, is the trait's what?

The two alleles that control the phenotype of a trait are called the trait's what?

What do scientists use to represent the alleles in a genotype?

• Numbers

• Symbols

• Colors

• Letters