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What is genetics?
What is genetics?
- The study of weather patterns
- The study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring (correct)
- The study of plant biology
- The study of human anatomy
What is a gene?
What is a gene?
- A segment of RNA that determines a trait
- A segment of carbohydrate that determines a trait
- A segment of DNA that determines a trait (correct)
- A segment of protein that determines a trait
What is a phenotype?
What is a phenotype?
- The observable physical appearance of an organism (correct)
- The combination of genes an organism has
- The internal environment of an organism
- The general health status of an organism
What is the function of chromatids?
What is the function of chromatids?
Which term describes the combination of genes an organism has?
Which term describes the combination of genes an organism has?
What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
What is the trait being discussed in the example?
What is the trait being discussed in the example?
Which type of cells have membrane-bound organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts?
Which type of cells have membrane-bound organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts?
What is the genetic material for both eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
What is the genetic material for both eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
Which organisms are often used as model organisms for genetic experimentation?
Which organisms are often used as model organisms for genetic experimentation?
What is a key property of genetic material mentioned in the text?
What is a key property of genetic material mentioned in the text?
What is a centromere?
What is a centromere?
Which of the following statements about homologous chromosomes is true?
Which of the following statements about homologous chromosomes is true?
What is an allele?
What is an allele?
Which of the following represents a dominant allele?
Which of the following represents a dominant allele?
What is the term for an organism that possesses two different alleles for a particular gene?
What is the term for an organism that possesses two different alleles for a particular gene?
In genetics, what does the term 'locus' refer to?
In genetics, what does the term 'locus' refer to?
