Biology Genetics

Chromosomes are found in the _______ of every cell.

• Ribosome

• Golgi Apparatus

• Medulla Oblongata

• Nucleus

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What is DNA? (Check the correct boxes)

• Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid

• Offspring

• located in the nucleus

• determines the genetic traits of an organism

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What are the four bases of DNA?

What is a chromosome?

• made of DNA

• located in the nucleus

• contains genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make new cells

• Created by a scientist

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The physical expression of a trait in an organism is known as the - 

• hybrid

• genotype

• gene

• phenotype

In the diagram above, if C is thymine, D must be:

• thymine

• adenine

• guanine

• cytosine

In a certain species of plant, the color purple (P) is dominant to the color white (p).
According to the Punnett Square, what is the probability of an offspring being purple?

• 25%

• 0%

• 100%

• 50%

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What is a gene?

• An entire chromosome.

• A small part of DNA found in a chromosome that gives our body instructions to build for a specific trait that we have

• Things that are sometimes refered to as XX and XY inside of our cell membranes

• Kind of like a "flavor" because there are 23 kinds from each parent.

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An allele that is expressed when NO DOMINANT allele is present (ex: bb = blue eyes)

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Genotype

In the DNA diagram above, what section of DNA responsible for the actual coding of traits?

• nitrogen base

• sugar in the sugar-phosphate backbone

• hydrogen bond

• phosphate in the sugar-phosphate backbone

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