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Genetics Vocabulary Quiz

Authored by Lara Steen

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 47+ times

Genetics Vocabulary Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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____________ is the study of heredity.

Genetics

Recessive allele

Trait

Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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___________ is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

Genotype

Heredity

Dominant allele

genes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A __________ is a specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring.

homozygous

allele

punnett square

trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A ________ is a sequence of DNA that that determines a trait and passed down to offspring.

gene

genetics

punnett square

heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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__________ are different forms of genes.

Phenotype

Alleles

Genotype

Heredity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A ______________ is an allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

genetics

heredity

genotype

dominant allele

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A ___________ is an allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present.

recessive allele

phenotype

heredity

punnett square

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