Quiz Bank Question & Answers 2023 VERIFIED
Heredity (inheritance) correct answers Transmission of traits from one generation to the next
Variation correct answers Differences in traits of offspring from siblings and parents
Genetics correct answers Scientific study of heredity and inherited
Genes correct answers Hereditary units; made of segments of DNA
Genome correct answers Complete set of all genes in an organism
Gametes correct answers Reproductive cells that are the vehicles that transmit genes from one
generation to the next
Somatic cells correct answers All cells of the body except the gametes and their precursors
Locus correct answers Gene's specific location along the length of a chromosome
Asexual reproduction correct answers When a single individual is the sole parent and passes copies of its
genes without fusion of gametes
Clone correct answers Individual or group of individuals that are genetically identical to the parent
Sexual reproduction correct answers When 2 parents give rise to offspring with unique combinations of
genes inherited from the parents
Life cycle correct answers Generation-to-generation sequences of stages in the reproductive history of
an organism, from conception to production of its own offspring
Karotype correct answers Ordered display of all chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs; can be used to
diagnose missing or defective chromosomes
Homologous chromosomes (homologs) correct answers 2 chromosomes of a pair with the same length,
centromere position, and staining pattern
Homologous pair correct answers 2 chromosomes of a pair with the same length, centromere position,
and staining pattern
Sex chromosomes correct answers Chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual, such as the X
and Y chromosomes; males are XY; females are XX
Autosomes correct answers Chromosomes that are not directly involved in determining the sex of an
individual