8.13B Genes & Traits

Which statement about genes is always true?

• Each gene is responsible for a single trait.

• Many genes are required to determine a single trait.

• Both inherited traits and acquired traits are determined by genes.

• Genes are located on chromosomes within the cell nucleus.

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7.14C

Where is DNA found in a cell?

• cell wall

• Nucleus

• cell membrane

• chloroplast

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7.14C

Which of the following is the correct organization of genetic material from largest to smallest?

• DNA → genes → chromosomes → nucleus

• genes → DNA → chromosomes → nucleus

• nucleus → chromosomes → DNA → genes

• chromosomes → DNA → nucleus → genes

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7.14C

Three cousins have a similar appearance but have different face shapes. Which of these cell components are most involved in determining the basic shape of each girl’s face?

• Genes, chromosomes, nucleus.

• Cytoplasm, chloroplasts, and genes.

• Vacuoles, nucleus, and chromosomes.

• Chromosomes, chloroplasts, and vacuoles.

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7.14C

The two mice pictured below were produced by cloning. What do the mice have in common that makes them clones?

• their diet

• when they were born

• their genetic material

• the number of siblings they have

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7.14A

Bianca has blue eyes like her father. Where is the trait found?

• genes within chromosomes in nucleus

• chromosomes within genes in cytoplasm

• nucleus within a gene in the chromosome

• cytoplasm within a chromosome

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7.14C

The picture below shows three members of the deer family. Even though each animal is in the deer family, why do they look different from one another?

• A . The animals inherited their genes from different parents.

• B. The animals live in different environments.

• C. The animals are at different age levels.

• D. The animals feed on different sources of food.

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A tiger cub has a pattern of stripes on its fur that is similar to that of its parents. Where are the instructions stored that provide information for a tiger's fur pattern?

• A. In cytoplasm inside cells

• B. On genes within chromosomes

• C. On the cell membrane

• D. In the mitochondria

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The girl has a widow's peak because of her —

• A. genes, which are located in chromosomes in her cells' nuclei.

• B. environment, in which most people have a widow's peak.

• C. parents, who decided which traits to pass on to their daughter

• D. hormones, which are located in her glands.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

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