DNA Heredity

Which piece of genetic information looks like a long twisted/coiled ladder?

• Chromosome

• DNA

• ATP

• Nucleus

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Segments of DNA are called _______________________

• Genes

• Nuclei

• genotypes

• Chromosomes

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Which of the following statements is true?

• Your set of DNA is the same as your siblings'

• Your set of DNA is the same as your mother's

• Your set of DNA is the same as your father's

• Your set of DNA is unique to you

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Genetic material (DNA) can be found in the...

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• cell wall

Sections of DNA that have instructions for a specific trait are called _______________

• Blueprints

• Genes

• Heterozygous

• Fragments

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What is heredity?

• The branch of biology the deals with heredity.

• The passing on of traits genetically from parents to offspring.

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

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What is genetics?

• The passing on of traits genetically from parents to offspring.

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

• The branch of biology that dealsl with heredity.

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All of an organism's heredity information

• Human Genome Project

• Genome

• Cloning

• Transgenic organism

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Label the diagram

a

b

c

DNA

Chromosome

Chromatin

How many chromosomes are found in a "normal" human being?

• 44

• 46

• 48

• 50