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Which organelle stores and protects DNA?
a) nucleus
b) cell membrane
c) ribosome
d) mitochondria

Which term is a different form of a gene?
a) allele
b) genome
c) chromosome
d) diploid

Which gene is always used when it is present?
a) dominant allele
b) recessive allele
c) chromosome
d) diploid

A gene that is only used when it is the only type of allele present.
a) recessive allele
b) dominant allele
c) heterozygous
d) genome

A chromosome is best described as
a) a structure taht carries DNA organized as genes.
b) a gene coding for a trait.
c) a dominant allele.
d) a complete set of chromosomes.

Which term describes a section of DNA with instructions for a trait?
a) gene
b) chromosome
c) genome
d) protein

Which term describes a complete set of genetic instructions for an organism?
a) genome
b) gene
c) DNA
d) dominant

The number of chromosome sets found in a cell is called
a) ploidy
b) allele
c) haploid
d) recessive allele

How many chromosomes are found in a somatic cell?
a) diploid
b) haploid
c) allele
d) nucleus

How many chromosomes are found in a gamete?
a) haploid
b) diploid
c) dominant allele
d) recessive allele

AA is an example of
a) genotype
b) phenotype
c) haploid
d) genome

Blue eyes are an example of
a) phenotype
b) geneotype
c) ploidy
d) nucleus

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