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What is the basis of heredity?

  • Variation
  • Gene pool maintenance
  • Genetics
  • Inheritance (correct)

What is the branch of biology dealing with the principles and mechanism of inheritance and variation?

  • Gene pool maintenance
  • Chromosomes
  • Heredity
  • Genetics (correct)

What is the process of transmission of heritable traits from parents to their offspring known as?

  • Natural selection
  • Adaptation
  • Mutation
  • Heredity (correct)

Where are genes located?

<p>On chromosomes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process that maintains the continuity of the gene pool?

<p>Inheritance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of transmission of heritable traits from parents to their offspring known as?

<p>Inheritance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the branch of biology dealing with the principles and mechanism of inheritance and variation?

<p>Genetics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of heredity?

<p>Genes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What maintains the continuity of the gene pool?

<p>Inheritance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are genes located?

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Basis of heredity

Genes are the fundamental units of heredity.

Genetics

The branch of biology studying inheritance and variation.

Heredity

Passing traits from parents to offspring.

Gene location

Genes are located on chromosomes.

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Gene pool continuity

Inheritance maintains the continuity of the gene pool.

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Inheritance process

The process of transmitting heritable traits.

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Chromosome

Structures containing genes.

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Heritable Traits

Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.

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Variation

Differences in traits among individuals.

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Gene

A unit of heredity.

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Study Notes

Heredity and Inheritance

  • The basis of heredity is genes, which are the fundamental units of heredity.

Genetics

  • Genetics is the branch of biology dealing with the principles and mechanism of inheritance and variation.

Transmission of Traits

  • The process of transmission of heritable traits from parents to their offspring is known as heredity.

Gene Location

  • Genes are located within the chromosomes in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

Gene Pool Continuity

  • The process that maintains the continuity of the gene pool is heredity.

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