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Review for Life Science Quiz over Lessons 1-7
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What is an allele?
A version of a gene
The trait for pigment or color
The X and/or Y chromosome
The variation you get from your father
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What is DNA?
An organism's genetic code.
A double-helix of sugar, phosphates, and nitrogenous bases
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Instructions an organisms needs to building proteins
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
Made up of at least one cell
Genetic variation
Adapts to environment
Consumes energy
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Languages spoken, broken bones, and favorite color are all examples of what kind of variations?
Both Acquired and Inherited
Inherited
Acquired
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How many alleles do we have for each gene?
1
2
4
It depends
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In which part of the cell is an organism's DNA?
The nucleus
The karyotype
The cytoplasm
Next to the RNA
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In the family on the far left, why did no children in the F
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generation inherit hemophilia when their father has it?
Their mother was a carrier of hemophilia
Their father only thought he had hemophilia
Hemophilia must be dominant
Hemophilia must be recessive
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What is this called?
A Genetic Pedigree
The F1 generation
A Karyotype
The P-generation
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What does it mean when an allele is dominant?
It is female and aggressive
It is male and aggressive
It is more common
It masks the other allele when there are two different versions .
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What is a gene?
A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait.
Compressed DNA
A nickname for a guy named Eugene.
A single chromosome
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
Cells and/or body has different levels of organization
Reproduces sexually
Responds to environmental stimuli
Grows
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What are differences in traits found between individuals of a group?
Genes
Variations
DNA
Traits
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Eye color, size of ears, and dimples are all examples of what kind of variations?
Inherited
Both Acquired and Inherited
Acquired
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Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Fungi, Animals, Plants, & Protists are the Six Kingdoms of Life. What are all living things?
Organisms
Microscopic
Cells
Asexual Reproduction
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What is a characteristic of a group of organisms that can be inherited, acquired, or both?
Trait
DNA
Gene
Variation
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What is genetics?
The study of a family's history
The study of biology
The study of plant reproduction
The study of inherited traits and variations
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Favorite food, personality type, and weight are all examples of what kind of variations?
Both Acquired and Inherited
Inherited
Acquired
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What is a chromosome?
Compressed DNA
Compressed RNA
A karyotype
An allele
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What is a cell?
Group of amino acids
The control center of an organism's body
DNA
The building block of life
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Who was Gregor Mendel?
A poor boy, adopted by monks, who went on to invent biology
An Austrian who spent a lot of time studying monks
An Austrian monk who determined the basic hereditary patterns in pea plants
An Austrian priest known for challenging the church's version of genetics
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How many sets (usually pairs) of chromosomes do people have?
12
6
16
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