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- 1. Multiple Choice
Juan's dog, Luna, was hit by a car. Fortunately, she lived and is healthy! But she is now missing a leg. Having only three legs is a(n)
inherited trait.
learned behavior.
instinct.
acquired trait.
- 2. Multiple Choice
When the doctor operates on the patient's eye, he is using
learned behavior.
acquired physical trait.
inherited physical trait.
instinct.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHeredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________predators to preywater to rainparents to offspringfungi to protists
- 4. Multiple Choice
Where are chromosomes found?
vacuole
cell membrane
nucleus
mitochondria
- 5. Multiple Choice
Segments of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic.
heredity
gene
allele
genotype
phenotype
- 6. Multiple Choice
The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.
Genetics
Dominant allele
Heredity
Recessive allele
- 7. Multiple Choice
The scientific study of heredity.
Genetics
Heredity
Probability
Pedigree
- 8. Multiple Choice
The different forms of a gene.
Genes
Allele
Phenotype
Pedigree
- 9. Multiple Choice
A trait that is always hidden when the dominant allele is present.
Phenotype
Recessive allele
Genotype
Heredity
- 10. Multiple Choice
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.
Genes
Heterozygous
Genotype
Dominant allele
- 11. Multiple Choice
Every living thing has genetic information stored in the form of
Ribosomes
DNA
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
- 12. Multiple Choice
If two alleles are the same for a certain trait they are considered
Homozygous
Twins
Heterozygous
Common
- 13. Multiple Choice
Chromosomes are
Found in the mitochondria
Made of 20 pairs
Long strands of DNA that contain many genes
Bundles of DNA that contain only one gene each
- 14. Multiple Choice
If a gene is always expressed or always shown with a capital letter it is
Bossy
Recessive
Yelling
Dominant
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is NOT an inherited trait of humans?Favorite type of musicFrecklesHair colorHeight
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