Genetics Practice Test

Genetics Practice Test

9th - 10th Grade

21 Qs

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Genetics Practice Test

Genetics Practice Test

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS3-2, HS-LS3-1, HS-LS1-1

Standards-aligned

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This genetics practice test covers fundamental concepts in Mendelian genetics and inheritance patterns, making it well-suited for high school biology students in grades 9-10. The quiz systematically addresses the building blocks of genetic understanding, starting with essential vocabulary including alleles, genes, genomes, and chromosomes, then progressing to more complex concepts like Mendel's laws of segregation, independent assortment, and dominance. Students need to demonstrate mastery of the relationship between genotype and phenotype, understand how genetic information flows from DNA to observable traits, and distinguish between different inheritance patterns including incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, and polygenic inheritance. The questions require students to apply their knowledge of Punnett squares, interpret genetic crosses, and recognize how various inheritance mechanisms produce different phenotypic outcomes in offspring. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying genetics in grades 9-10 biology. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a comprehensive review tool before unit exams, a formative assessment to gauge student understanding of core genetic principles, or as structured practice to reinforce vocabulary and conceptual connections. Teachers can implement this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to extend learning beyond the classroom, or use it during class to facilitate discussion about common misconceptions in genetics. The content aligns with NGSS standards HS-LS3-1 (asking questions to clarify relationships about inheritance patterns) and HS-LS3-2 (making and defending claims about inheritance of traits), while also supporting Common Core literacy standards in science through its emphasis on precise scientific vocabulary and logical reasoning about biological processes.

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define Alleles

Molecule which contains the genetic information for an organism.

Different versions of the same gene.

all the chromosomes/DNA that code for an individual’s traits.

Condensed DNA that is visible during cell division.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define Gene

Condensed DNA that is visible during cell division.

Different versions of the same gene.

A section of DNA that codes for specific proteins/traits.

Molecule which contains the genetic information for an organism.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define Genome

Molecule which contains the genetic information for an organism.

Different versions of the same gene.

Condensed DNA that is visible during cell division.

all the chromosomes/DNA that code for an individual’s traits.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define Chromosome

Condensed DNA that is visible during cell division.

Different versions of the same gene.

all the chromosomes/DNA that code for an individual’s traits.

1. A section of DNA that codes for specific proteins/traits.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During what process does independent assortment and segregation of alleles occur?

Mitosis

Meiosis

Fertilization

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A genotype describes the physical characteristics of an individual.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A phenotype describes the genetic make-up of an individual.

True

False

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