Duplicate of Biology: Heredity & Genetics

Question 1

When traits seem to fade away, they are known as __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

recessive

Question 2

What term is used to distinguish the different forms of characteristics?

Accepted Answer

trait

Question 3

The absolute value of in integer is always positive

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

What quadrant would (4, -2) be in?

Accepted Answer

Quadrant IV

Question 5

What is the probability that a child will be female?

Accepted Answer

50 %

Question 6

When a trait seems to be the strongest & shows up in most of the offspring, it is known as:

Accepted Answer

a dominant trait

Question 7

Which happened closest to our current year of 2018?

Accepted Answer

1871 CE

Question 8

What does Mesopotamia mean?

Accepted Answer

Land between two rivers

Question 9

From where do humans inherit their genes?

Accepted Answer

both parents

Question 10

Gina missed 12 out of 100 questions on her final. What ratio of questions did she get correct?

Accepted Answer

88/100

Question 11

How many chromosome pairs do humans have?

Accepted Answer

23

Question 12

What term describes the passing of genetic material from parents to offspring?

Accepted Answer

heredity

Question 13

At 6AM the temperature was -9. By noon it was 12. What was the change in temperature?

Accepted Answer

21

Question 14

Which term describes a feature that is found in different forms within a population?

Accepted Answer

characteristics

Question 15

Write the decimal as fraction

Accepted Answer

7/10

Question 16

If a person's total DNA were laid in a straight line, how far would it stretch?

Accepted Answer

1.5 times the diameter of the solar system

Question 17

T/F: Scientists believe blue-eyed people came from a single ancestor whose gene mutated.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

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