Science Genetics Intro Self Check

The passing on of genetic traits from an organism to its offspring.

• heredity

• biology

• adaptation

• zoology

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

• genetics

• evolution

• chemistry

• ecology

The “Father of Modern Genetics.”

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Steven Hawking

• Linus Pauling

Mendel discovered the principles that govern heredity by working with __________.

• pea plants

• fruit flies

• apple trees

• mice

________ are traits that are controlled by genes.

• Inherited

• Acquired

• Physical

• Chemical

_______ traits are the result of an environmental influence.

• Acquired

• Genetic

• Inherited

• Physical

Which of these is NOT an inherited genetic trait?

• your blood type

• your eye color

• your facial features

• your language

Different versions of genes.

• alleles

• chromosomes

• traits

• phenotypes

Which is the definition of genotype?

• pair of alleles for a trait

• physical appearance of a trait

• different version of a gene

• section of DNA on a chromosome

Alleles that cover up or mask recessive alleles.

• Dominant

• Powerful

• Superior

• Massive