Introduction to Heredity and Genetics

What is the passing of traits from parents to offspring?

• Heredity

• Genetics

• Traits

• Mendelian

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Blonde hair is a....

• Trait

• Genotype

• Gene

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What is the study of heredity?

• Genetics

• Mendel

• Pea plants

• Genes

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Genes are inherited in pairs, one from each parent.

• True

• False

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Alleles are different forms of a gene.

• True

• False

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What you see, or the physical appearance.

• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

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He is known as the father of modern day genetics.

• Gregory Maxim
• Grant Mendel
• Gregor Mendel
• Grace Mendel

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Which of the following is not an acquired physical trait?

• shape of nose

• pink hair

• scar on the knee

• pierced ears

Curly or straight tails on pigs are

• an acquired trait

• an inherited trait

• a learned behavior

• an instinct

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An apple tree's broken limb is

• an acquired trait

• a learned behavior

• an instinct

• an inherited trait