Inherited Traits

where is genetic material found in a cell

• in the chromosome

• in the cell membrane

• in the DNA

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How are traits passed down to the offspring from the parent?

• it just does

• traits are a characteristic

• each parent gives one gene for each trait which the offspring inherits

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what controls how you look

• your cells

• Your DNA

• your genes

• your parents

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How come you don't see both of the genes from your parents on your body?

• because there is a dominant and recessive gene

• because it would look weird

• because your body doesn't have enough space

What is an inherited trait?

• A trait

• A trait you get from your parents

• A gene

• An Allele

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What does heredity mean?

• two of the same traits

• two different traits

• a trait from the parent that goes to offspring

• A piece of DNA

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what is a chromosome?

• A gene

• DNA wrapped around a protein

• something in the nucleus

• trait

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what is a gene?

• A small cell

• it's the thing that makes you

• A piece of DNA that codes for a certain trait

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