Genetics Unit Study Guide

What is the scientific name for what each parent gives to their offspring?

• trait

• characteristic

• allele

• cells

What does DNA look like?

• A straight ladder

• A twisted ladder

• A stair case

• An X

What is the shape of DNA?

• Double Helix

• An X

• A spherical ball

• A triangle

What is the complementary strand to the DNA sequence ACTGAT?

• TGCAT

• GCTAC

• ACTGAT

• TGACTA

What is the basic unit of heredity that controls individual traits?

• DNA

• Trait

• Genes

• Nucleus

What are genetic traits that are visible such as hair color?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Select the correct DNA base pairs (More than one)

• Adenine, Guanine

• Thymine, Cytosine

• Adenine, Thymine

• Cytosine, Guanine

Who is the Father of Genetics/Heredity?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Gregor Mendel

• Watson and Crik

• Madam Curie

_____ are combinations of alleles you have for a particular trait, (Tt).

• Phenotypes

• Genotypes

What are the sex chromosomes that a female carries?

• XX

• XY

• FF

• FM