Fundamentals of Genetics

The process of passing on traits from parents to offspring is called:

• heredity

• ability

• skills

• reproduction

A trait that you learn is an:

• soft trait

• inherited trait

• hard trait

• acquired trait

If you get a trait from your parents, it is referred to as an (a):

• simple trait

• inherited trait

• easy trait

• acquired trait

What is the science of heredity called?

• genetics

• paleontology

• biology

• chemistry

The “stronger” trait which tends to mask a “weaker” trait is called:

• winning

• recessive

• dominant

• powerful

A weak trait that seemingly disappears is referred to as:

• fading

• dominant

• losing

• recessive

What substance determines the genetic code?

• blood

• marrow

• DNA

• acid

The process of altering the genetic make-up of a living thing is:

• physics

• biochemistry

• genetic engineering

• paleontology

Gregor Mendel worked with this organism in his studies of heredity:

• moss

• pea plants

• rats

• mice

Another word for characteristics of a living thing is:

• tasks

• markings

• flowers

• traits