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Genetics and Inheritance: Understanding Family Traits

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Genetics and Inheritance: Understanding Family Traits

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What is the primary component of chromatin?

Histone proteins

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (correct)

Chromosomes

Nucleosomes

What is the main function of genes in DNA?

To repair damaged DNA

To regulate cell growth

To control cell division

To code for proteins (correct)

What is the term for the process by which traits are passed down from parent organisms to their offspring?

Genetic mutation

Cell division

Inheritance (correct)

Evolution

What is the structure formed by the coiling of DNA around histone proteins?

Nucleosome Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the long, condensed DNA molecule containing hundreds or thousands of genes?

Chromosome Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the organization of DNA in chromatin?

To prevent DNA from tangling and being damaged Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the similarities among family members?

They share a unique combination of characteristics inherited from their biological parents Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of an organism, such as hair colour or the sound of a person's voice?

A trait Signup and view all the answers

Before the discovery of the genetic material, what was hypothesized to be the chemical nature of the genetic material?

Proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the characteristics we acquire as we live?

Acquired traits Signup and view all the answers

What determines the unique combination of characteristics in an offspring?

The unique combination of genetic information inherited from their parents Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the unique combination of genetic information inherited from parents in offspring?

Similar characteristics among family members Signup and view all the answers