Genetics Practice Test - Biology
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Biology
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The scientific study of heredity is called...
phenomics
alleles
genetics
segregation
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Gregor Mendel studied inheritance of traits in which organism?
fruit flies
caper tigers
honey bees
pea plants
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a "trait"?
a specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another
the different form of a gene like "T" vs "t"
chemical factors that determine phenotypes
the offspring of crosses between parents with different traits
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-3
NGSS.HS-LS4-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is an "allele"?
a specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another
the different form of a gene like "T" vs "t"
chemical factors that determine phenotypes
the offspring of crosses between parents with different traits
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In regards to genetics... what is the principle of dominance?
larger zebras will out compete their smaller counterparts for food
recessive alleles will "beat out" the dominant allele 75% of the time
some genes are almost always inherited together
some alleles are dominant and others are recessive
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What are gametes?
parts of the pea plant that eventually become the stem and leaves
they are sex cells such as sperm and eggs
a group of monks that studied inheritance
a group of kids hanging out at the GameStop
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The process of alleles separating during gamete formation is related to what?
dominance
survival of the fittest
segregation
probability
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
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