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Biological Variation and Heredity

Question 1 of 10

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What is heredity?

Select one of the following:

  • The passing on of cells from the mother's body to the fetus' during gestation

  • The passing on of characteristics from one generation to the next

  • The passing on of genome from the fertilized zygote

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

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True or False: The Punnet diagram helps us to understand how heritable characteristics and diseases are passed down through generations?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

What is the symbol for someone who is unnafected by a disease but is a carrier of the genetic makeup for that disease?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Aa

  • aa

  • AA

  • aA

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

What is biological variation?

Select one of the following:

  • The variety of human characteristics for all living things on earth

  • The differences in individuals of the same species (variety of life)

  • Variety/diversity of nature

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

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What happens when a person is missing 1 chromosome?

Select one of the following:

  • Asperger's Syndrome

  • Mono-Chromosal Syndrome

  • Down Syndrome

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

What are genes sections of?

Select one of the following:

  • Chromosomal Pairs

  • The DNA double helix

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

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What are genes made up of?

Select one of the following:

  • DNA Molecules

  • Protein Base pairs

  • Cell Nucleii

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Why is the DNA molecule called "The molecule of life"

Select one of the following:

  • Because your DNA controls all of your cells, and without it, your vital functions would fail

  • The DNA controls your other cells, and makes you who you are

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

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What is a species?

Select one of the following:

  • A category with in the classification system

  • A group of animals that have made habitats together

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

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True or False: It is due to the mixing of heritable characteristics during fertilization that siblings are made the same or different

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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