What are genes?

Where is DNA found in a human cell?

Genetic material is primarily responsible for

• Digestion is mechanical and chemical process.
• Waste is removed from the body in various ways from kidneys, lungs, intestine etc.
• Almost all enzymes are made up of protein.

The inherited traits of an organism are governed by_____________.

• Leukocytes are also known as WBC.
• Cytoplasm is gelatinous liquid which filled the cell.
• Enzymes are biological catalyst.

The traits of an organism are passed to its offspring on small coded strands of DNA material called

• Heredity is the passing of genetic information and traits through genes.
• Recessive trait is expressed only when genotype is homozygous.
• Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half.

Genes always appear in pairs. Your parents donate ________ allele for every trait.

The thread like structure which appear inside the nucleus is

Asters, spindle fibres and centrioles helps in cell division.

Segments of DNA are called _______________________.

The ends of the chromosome are called ___________.

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait is ___________.

More than _______ alleles that control a trait are called multiple alleles.

• ABO blood grouping in humans is an example of multiple alleles.

How are similarities passed from parent to offspring?

A version or variation of a gene is ___________.

• Humans are diploid organisms because they have two alleles at each genetic locus.
• Each allele inherited from each parent.
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Which of the following statements about chromosomes is correct?

• Chromatin condenses to form chromosomes.

Where is the DNA located inside the cell?

Which is the best definition of DNA?