Unit 9 Genetics

What is a segment of DNA that determines a specific trait called?

• Chromosome
• Gene
• Trait
• Allele

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Is a compact storage container for DNA.

• Chromosome
• Gene
• Allele
• Nucleus

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Stores all of the cell's genetic information and controls the cell's activities. 

• Chloroplast
• Mitochondria
• Nucleus
• Golgi Apparatus

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Is a physical characteristic passed down from parents to offspring.

• trait
• egg
• sperm
• reproduction

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Is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

• Genetics
• Heredity
• Spontaneous Generation
• Cloning

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Is the study of Genes. 

• Heredity
• Genetics
• Chemistry
• Physics

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List the following words in order from smallest to biggest. 

• cell- nucleus-chromosome-DNA-gene-allele
• allele-gene-chromosome-DNA-nucleus-cell
• nucleus-cell-chromosome-gene-DNA-allele
• allele-gene-DNA-chromosome-nucleus-cell

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This is the allele that will always show up in an organism if it is present. 

• Dominant allele
• Recessive allele
• Weak allele
• Strong allele

This is the allele that will not show up unless both parents pass it on to their offspring. 

• Dominant Allele
• Recessive Allele

How many alleles make up a gene?

• 1
• 2
• 23
• 46

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