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Which term refers to the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another?
Which term refers to the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another?
- Inheritance (correct)
- Mutation
- Adaptation
- Evolution
What is the term for the set of genes and genetic information that is passed from parents to offspring?
What is the term for the set of genes and genetic information that is passed from parents to offspring?
- Exon
- Allele
- Epigenome
- Genome (correct)
Which branch of biology deals with the study of heredity and variation in living organisms?
Which branch of biology deals with the study of heredity and variation in living organisms?
- Cytology
- Embryology
- Genetics (correct)
- Genomics
What is the process called when genetic information is passed from one generation to the next?
What is the process called when genetic information is passed from one generation to the next?
In heredity, what term is used to describe the specific location of a gene on a chromosome?
In heredity, what term is used to describe the specific location of a gene on a chromosome?
Which term describes the observable characteristic resulting from the interaction of a specific genotype with the environment?
Which term describes the observable characteristic resulting from the interaction of a specific genotype with the environment?
Which of the following is not a covalent compound of carbon?
Which of the following is not a covalent compound of carbon?
What is the hybridization state of carbon in benzene?
What is the hybridization state of carbon in benzene?
Which of these compounds is known as an alkyl halide?
Which of these compounds is known as an alkyl halide?
