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What term is used to describe the passing of traits from parents to offspring?
What term is used to describe the passing of traits from parents to offspring?
- Mutation
- Heredity (correct)
- Natural selection
- Genetics
In the context of heredity, what is a variation caused by the recombination of genes during sexual reproduction called?
In the context of heredity, what is a variation caused by the recombination of genes during sexual reproduction called?
- Homozygous
- Adaptation
- Mutation
- Allele (correct)
Which of the following is a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring?
Which of the following is a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring?
- Allele
- Nucleotide
- Gene (correct)
- Chromosome
What is the term for the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics?
What is the term for the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics?
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What is heredity?
What is heredity?
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Define 'Gene'
Define 'Gene'
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