HS. Inheritance And Variation Of Traits HS-LS3-1 Question Preview (ID: 63351)


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The molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life, composed of sequences of nucleotides that code for proteins and traits.
a) DNA
b) Chromatin
c) Symbiosis
d) Abiotic Factors

Structures within cells that contain DNA, organized into genes that determine the inheritance of traits.
a) Chromosomes
b) Protein Synthesis
c) Nitrogen Cycle
d) Population Dynamics

Parts of the DNA sequence that contain genes, which provide instructions for building proteins that result in specific traits.
a) Coding regions
b) Evolution
c) ATP
d) Biosphere

Sections of DNA that do not code for proteins but can have other regulatory functions or no known function.
a) Non-coding regions
b) Cell Division
c) ATP
d) RNA

The genetic code within DNA that directs the development of traits and characteristics in an organism.
a) Instructions
b) Nitrogen Cycle
c) Ecosystem Services
d) Allele

Observable features or qualities of an organism, such as eye color, height, or blood type, determined by genetic information.
a) Characteristic traits
b) Osmosis
c) Predator-Prey
d) Biodiversity

Organisms that pass their genetic information to their offspring through reproduction.
a) Parents
b) Evolution
c) ATP
d) Energy Transfer

The new organisms produced by parents, inheriting genetic material that determines their traits.
a) Offspring
b) Mutation
c) Meiosis
d) Nutrient Cycling

The process by which genetic information is passed from parents to their offspring, resulting in the transmission of traits.
a) Inheritance
b) Carrying Capacity
c) Heredity
d) Predator-Prey

The process of asking questions or seeking information to better understand how different aspects of genetics are connected, such as the role of DNA and chromosomes in trait inheritance.
a) Clarify relationships
b) Osmosis
c) Biotic Factors
d) Predator-Prey

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