Genetics

Genetics

6th - 8th Grade

28 Qs

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Genetics

Genetics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-2, MS-LS4-4

+14

Standards-aligned

Created by

Susan Cook

Used 31+ times

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28 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
heredity
trait
gene
allele

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
recessive allele
dominant allele
hidden allele
present allele

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color
allele
gene
trait
DNA

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

an organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic
genotype
phenotype
genetics
heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

genetic makeup
phenotype
genotype
heterzygous
allele

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
homozygous
hetrozygous
protein
chromosome

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
protein
homozygous
heterozygous
genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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