Heredity Part I
5 Questions
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- 1.Heredity is best described as the -
- A.
Storage of waste materials produced by cells
- B.
Passage of genetic material from generation to generation
- C.
Communication of information between an organism's cells
- D.
Production of energy for use in an organism's cells
- 2.The primary function of the chromosome is to -
- A.
Store the genetic instructions needed to specify traits.
- B.
Release energy by breaking down food molecules.
- C.
Transport waste materials rapidly out of the cell.
- D.
Relay messages between different cells in animals.
- 3.Genes are located in which part of the cell?
- A.
Endoplasmic reticulum
- B.
Chromosome
- C.
Cytoplasm
- D.
Lysosome
- 4.Which of the following cell organelles contains chromosomes?
- A.
Vacuole
- B.
Ribosome
- C.
Mitochondria
- D.
Nucleus
- 5.An organism inherits its genetic instructions from its -
- A.
Environment
- B.
Offspring
- C.
Parent
- D.
Food source
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