Multiple Choice
In fundamental genetics, what are the different forms of a gene called?
1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
Multiple Choice
In the context of the fundamentals of genetics, segments of DNA transferred from parent to offspring are called:
A
Chromosomes
B
Alleles
C
Genes
D
Nucleotides
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the basic units of heredity in genetics. DNA is organized into structures called chromosomes, which carry genetic information.
Recognize that chromosomes are made up of many genes, which are specific segments of DNA that code for traits.
Identify that alleles are different versions of a gene that can exist at the same locus on homologous chromosomes.
Know that nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA, but they themselves are not transferred as segments; rather, they form the structure of genes.
Conclude that the segments of DNA transferred from parent to offspring, which carry the instructions for traits, are called genes.
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