Genes and inheritance
Genes are found in our chromosomes and parents pass these on to offspring in their sex cells. Different versions of the same gene are called alleles, and these can determine features such as eye colour, and the inheritance of disorders such as cystic fibrosis. So this is helpful question that you need.
- Created by: sajeela
- Created on: 13-06-11 15:52
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2. Which of these is the largest?
- gene
- chromosome
- DNA
3. What is the unit of inheritance called?
- the base
- the gene
- the code
4. What are alleles?
- Different genes in a chromosome.
- different forms of a gene
- Different forms of a chromosome.
5. To have cystic fibrosis, how many faulty alleles must an individual have inherited from their parents?
- Two - one from their father and one from their mother
- One - either from their father or mother.
- Two - both from their father
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