DNA and Genetics Test (Open Notes)

A molecule made of a nitrogen base, a sugar, and a phosphate group is called

• DNA

• Gene

• Nucleotide

An organism's genetic material is called

• RNA

• Genotype

• DNA

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Who is known as the father of genetics?

• Alfred Wegner

• Charles Wright

• Gregor Mendel

When the offspring's phenotype is a combination of the parents' phenotype it is called _____?

• Recessive Trait

• Homozygous

• Polygenic Inheritance

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A model used to predict possible genotypes and phenotypes of offspring is called a _____?

• Genetics

• Recessive Trait

• Punnett Square

If the two alleles of a gene are different, its genotype is ______?

• Heterozygous

• Phenotype

• Poly Inheritance

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If the two alleles of a gene are different, its genotype is _____?

• Heterozygous

• Phenotype

• Polygenic Inheritance

The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring is called ______?

• Genetics

• Punnett Square

• Allele

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called ____?

• Heredity

• Alleles

• Phenotype

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A section on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait is called a ______?

• RNA

• Replication

• Gene

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