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Biological Variation and Heredity
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This quiz is about heredity, biological variation amongst species, DNA and genes and Heritable characteristics! Can you get a perfect score?
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biology
biological variation
heredity
science
species
the species concept
dna
genes
protein base pairs
heritable characteristics
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Question 1
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What is heredity?
Answer
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
Question 2
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True or False: The Punnet diagram helps us to understand how heritable characteristics and diseases are passed down through generations?
Answer
True
False
Question 3
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What is the symbol for someone who is unnafected by a disease but is a carrier of the genetic makeup for that disease?
Answer
Aa
aa
AA
aA
Question 4
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What is biological variation?
Answer
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
Question 5
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What happens when a person is missing 1 chromosome?
Answer
Asperger's Syndrome
Mono-Chromosal Syndrome
Down Syndrome
Question 6
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What are genes sections of?
Answer
Chromosomal Pairs
The DNA double helix
Question 7
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What are genes made up of?
Answer
DNA Molecules
Protein Base pairs
Cell Nucleii
Question 8
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Why is the DNA molecule called "The molecule of life"
Answer
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
Question 9
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What is a species?
Answer
A category with in the classification system
A group of animals that have made habitats together
Question 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
Answer
True
False
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