Genetics Olympic Game (5th)

A panther cub inherits all of the following except:

• the color of its fur

• its head shape

• the length of its tail

• its liking for a certain food

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Which of the following statements about human genes is NOT true?

• they exist on DNA inside each cell

• they control the physical traits

• they are inherited from parents

• they control learned behaviors

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Which two animals have the MOST genes in common?

• hawk and goldfish

• poodle and husky

• horse and giraffe

• worm and snake

genes

• extinctions

• inherited traits

• learned behaviors

• opinions

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Suppose a simple organism has 10 genes. How many genes will each parent give to its offspring?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

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What fraction of a woman’s genes does she pass on to her daughters?

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

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Rosa and Rita are identical twins. What trait is a result of Rosa’s and Rita’s environment?

• hairstyles

• brown eyes

• tongue rolling

• unattached earlobes

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What do most body cells make when they go through cell division?

• gametes

• exact copies of themselves

• copies with half chromosomes

• whatever kind of cell the body needs

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An egg hatches into a caterpillar, which eats, becomes a pupa, emerges as a moth, and lays eggs. What is this an example of?

• inherited trait

• learned behavior

• life cycle

• mitosis

Where are genes located in humans?

• on DNA inside the cells

• only inside the brain

• on DNA outside the brain

• only in the blood

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