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What is the process by which characteristics are passed from parents to offspring?
What is the process by which characteristics are passed from parents to offspring?
- Evolution
- Heredity (correct)
- Genetic modification
- Natural selection
Which of the following is responsible for determining an individual's traits?
Which of the following is responsible for determining an individual's traits?
- Environment
- Heredity (correct)
- Hormones
- Mutation
What is the term for the different forms of a gene found at the same location on a chromosome?
What is the term for the different forms of a gene found at the same location on a chromosome?
- Allele (correct)
- Mutation
- Recessive
- Adaptation
Which term refers to the physical expression of an individual's genetic makeup?
Which term refers to the physical expression of an individual's genetic makeup?
What is the term for the process of creating new individuals of the same species?
What is the term for the process of creating new individuals of the same species?
Which of the following is responsible for the transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring?
Which of the following is responsible for the transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring?
What is the term for the male reproductive cells in animals and humans?
What is the term for the male reproductive cells in animals and humans?
During sexual reproduction, what is the fusion of a sperm cell with an egg cell called?
During sexual reproduction, what is the fusion of a sperm cell with an egg cell called?