Genetics Quiz 1: DNA Basics

David and his mother are both good dancers. Which characteristic did David MOST likely inherit from his mother?

• Rhythm

• Sense of style

• Long legs

• Perfect shoes

What can be passed on through genetics?

• Acquired traits
• Inherited traits
• Taste in music
• Cooking ability

The young of an animal or plant is called ______________________.

• puppy
• baby
• seed
• offspring

This is found in the nucleus and is made up of many stands of DNA coiled together like a ball of yarn. This is known as a _________________.

• trait

• gene

• chromosome

• offspring

A trait is....

• a quality that makes one person different from another
• the information that determines what color your eyes are
• the passing of characteristics from parents to offspring
• something you carry a glass of water on

Which is an acquired trait?

• Large nose
• Speaking Spanish
• Blonde hair
• Height

The passing of characteristics from parents to offspring is called....

• babies
• offspring
• genetics
• heredity

Hereditary information is transmitted from parents to offspring through....

• genes
• cell division
• metamorphosis
• germination

This contains your genes! Your unique traits are because of the way this is structured!

• Genetics

• Traits

• Alleles

• DNA

This is the trait that overshadows other traits and is expressed in an organism! Think chocolate milkshake...

• dominant

• heredity

• gene

• recessive