Heredity and Genetics Quiz
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Which term refers to the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring?

  • Natural selection
  • Heredity (correct)
  • Phenotype
  • Genotype
  • What is the complete set of genes within an organism's genome called?

  • Evolution
  • Genotype (correct)
  • Phenotype
  • Inheritance
  • Which term refers to the complete set of observable traits of the structure and behavior of an organism?

  • Inheritance
  • Natural selection
  • Phenotype (correct)
  • Heredity
  • What causes species to evolve according to the text?

    <p>Variations in individuals accumulating by heredity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which example given in the text shows a trait that arises from the interaction between genotype and the environment?

    <p>Suntanned skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of heredity in biology called?

    <p>Genetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecule that encodes genetic information?

    <p>DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the specific location of a DNA sequence within a chromosome known as?

    <p>Locus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the interchangeable bases incorporated in the long polymer of DNA?

    <p>Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe a portion of a DNA molecule that specifies a single functional unit?

    <p>Gene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the different forms of a DNA sequence at a particular locus between individuals?

    <p>Alleles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following areas have epigenetic inheritance systems been discovered at the organismic level?

    <p>Chromatin marking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs if a mutation happens within a gene?

    <p>It changes the phenotype of the organism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for traits that are controlled by multiple interacting genes within and among organisms?

    <p>Polygenic traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the areas where epigenetic inheritance systems have been discovered at the organismic level?

    <p>DNA methylation marking chromatin and protein conformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process defines ecological inheritance through the niche construction?

    <p>Niche construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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