Question 1

What is heredity?

Accepted Answer

the passage of traits from one generation to the next

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movement of blood through the circulatory system

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a disorder

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a digestive enzyme

Question 2

A trait is

Accepted Answer

a characteristic of an organism

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located in the mitochondria

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a type of bacteria

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a tradition

Question 3

Genetic information is located in the ____________ of the cell.

Accepted Answer

nucleus

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lysosome

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vacuole

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ribosome

Question 4

Asexual Reproduction

Accepted Answer

reproduction that only requires one parent and produces identical offspring

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reproduction that requires two parents and produces identical offspring

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reproduction that only requires one parent and produces unique offspring

Question 5

Sexual Reproduction

Accepted Answer

reproduction that requires two parents and produces unique offspring

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reproduction that only requires one parent and produces unique offspring

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reproduction that requires two parents and produces identical offspring

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reproduction that only requires one parent and produces identical offspring

Question 6

If an offspring is produced by sexual reproduction, its genetic material will be

Accepted Answer

a diverse blend of genetic material from its parents

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a copy of only one parent

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identical to both parents

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uniform genetic material unrelated to its parents whatsoever

Question 7

How can you tell if an organism reproduces asexually?

Accepted Answer

The offspring will have identical DNA to the parent and to each other

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The offspring will not have DNA

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The offspring will have diverse DNA to the parent and to each other

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The offspring will have unique DNA to the parent and to each other

Question 8

The combining of sperm and egg is _________________ reproduction.

Accepted Answer

sexual

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binary fission

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asexual

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budding

Question 9

_______________________ contain the genes of an individual

Accepted Answer

Chromosomes

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Alleles

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Traits

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Heredity

Question 10

Why do chromosomes come in pairs?

Accepted Answer

one comes from your mother and one comes from your father

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One set is your own and the rest are copies

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one comes from your father and the other is your own

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one comes from your mother and the other is your own

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