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Question 1
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The passing of traits from parent to child is the basis of heredity
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- True
- False
Question 2
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Check all that are true regarding traits:
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Our genes encode the instructions that make our traits
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Genes are made of DNA
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Genes resides in the chromosomes
Question 3
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A child gets 46 chromosomes from each parent
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- True
- False
Question 4
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When the egg and sperm cell join together, what do they initially form?
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a monkey
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a baby
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a zygote
Question 5
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Characteristics of one's physical make up are ______________________ (select all that apply)
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behavior traits
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herding instinct
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physical traits
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eye color
Question 6
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characteristics of the way one acts are ________________ (select all that apply)
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behavior traits
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herding instinct
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physical traits
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eye color
Question 7
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Traits are defined only by genes
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- True
- False
Question 8
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The environment or non-genetic factors can change traits
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- True
- False
Question 9
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Alleles are the set of genetic information for a trait
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- True
- False
Question 10
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Single gene traits are _____________________ (select one or more answers)
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rare
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common
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traits influenced by just one gene
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traits influenced by more than one gene
Question 11
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Complex traits are _____________________ (select one or more answers)
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rare
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common
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traits influenced by just one gene
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traits influenced by more than one gene
Question 12
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Having two of the same allele for a trait is called _______________________________
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homozygous
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heterozygous
Question 13
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Having two different alleles for a trait is called _______________________________
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homozygous
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heterozygous
Question 14
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red flower plus white flower equals pink flower is an example of incomplete dominance.
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- True
- False
Question 15
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The dominant allele is masked when it appears with a recessive allele
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- True
- False
Question 16
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Alleles are one of a number of different forms of a gene
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- True
- False
Question 17
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The specific location ("address") on a chromosome of a particular gene code for making a certain protein is _____________
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gene
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locus
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DNA
Question 18
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The sequence of nucleotides that codes the making of a specific protein
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allele
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gene
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ribosomes
Question 19
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The genotype for a given trait is made up of a combination of alleles inherited from parents
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- True
- False
Question 20
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A change in the nucleotide order of a gene which makes a new allele is a mutation
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- True
- False
Question 21
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blue eyes are recessive.
The phenotype of blue eyes only occurs if the genotype has two recessive alleles.
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- True
- False
Question 22
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If the genetics of something is complex, it typically means that there are many different loci that play a role.
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- True
- False
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