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Genetics Quiz!

Authored by Natalia Cabrera

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8th Grade

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Genetics Quiz!
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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is genetics?

The study of how traits are passed down

The study of the Earth

The study of force and motion

The study of energy

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is NOT an example of a genetic trait?

Rolling your tongue

Having Freckles

Loving French Fries

Having Curly Hair

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

3.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the "Father of Genetics"?

(a)  

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Gregor discovered properties of heredity by experimenting on _____________.

Chromosomes

Human eye color

Pea Plants

Flowers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What part of the cell carries genetic information?

Mitochondria

Ribosome

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many total chromosomes do most humans have?

46

43

23

21

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is NOT a part of the Law of Segregation?

Every individual possesses two alleles for every trait

Both alleles are from the same parent

One allele is from each parent

The allele a parent gives is completely random

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