The Heredity and Inheritance Quiz

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Which term is used to describe the passing on of traits from parents to offspring?

  • Heredity (correct)
  • Phenotype
  • Evolution
  • Genetics

What is the study of heredity in biology called?

  • Heredity
  • Evolution
  • Phenotype
  • Genetics (correct)

What is the complete set of genes within an organism's genome called?

  • Heredity
  • Phenotype
  • Evolution
  • Genotype (correct)

Which of the following is an example of an inherited characteristic in humans?

<p>Eye color (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the observable traits of the structure and behavior of an organism?

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

What is heredity?

<p>Heredity is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are inherited traits controlled by?

<p>Inherited traits are controlled by genes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the genotype?

<p>The genotype is the complete set of genes within an organism's genome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenotype?

<p>The phenotype is the complete set of observable traits of the structure and behavior of an organism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Are all aspects of an organism's phenotype inherited?

<p>No, many aspects of an organism's phenotype are not inherited.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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