Ch. 7 Survival of the Sickest

What is Epigenetics?

• study of how children can inherit and express seeming new traits from their parents with DNA change

• study of how children can inherit and express seeming new traits from their grandparents with DNA change

• study of how children can inherit and express seeming new traits from their parents without DNA change

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is DNA methylation?

• genetic traslation

• genetic suppression

• genetic trasportation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Are genetic blueprints written in non editable ink? Why or why not?

• No; they can not change

• No; they can change

• Yes; they can change

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Greek prefix "epi", means what?

• upon, after or in addition

• under, before or subtracted

• beside, same or multiplied

What is the common name for Daphnia?

• vole

• fresh water flea

• lizard

Phenotype is what?

• physical expression of the genotype

• written expression of the genotype

• spoken expression of the genotype

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Epigenetic not only happens before birth but________.

• after death

• throughout life

• as a teenager

the less a gene is methylated the more _______it is.

• lazy

• active

• reproduced

Folic acid supplements reduce what?

• males

• females

• birth defects

How does one become more tolerant to drugs and alcohol?

• takes less and the body has to make more of the enzymes to break it down

• takes the same amount and the body has to make more of the enzymes to break it down

• takes more and body has to make more of the enzymes to break it down