Science Quiz

What is the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics called?

• biology

• evolution

• ecology

• genetics

Which scientist is known as the 'Father of Genetics'?

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Louis Pasteur

• Isaac Newton

What is the basic unit of heredity called?

• protein

• allele

• chromosome

• gene

What is the term for the passing of traits from parents to offspring?

• heredity

• transmission

• inheritance

• genetics

What is the name of the process by which genetic information is transferred from DNA to RNA?

• mutation

• transcription

• replication

• translation

What is the force that attracts objects towards each other called?

• friction

• gravity

• magnetism

• repulsion

What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

• 9.8 m/s^2

• 20.0 m/s^2

• 12.5 m/s^2

• 5.0 m/s^2

What is the formula to calculate the force of gravity?

• F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2

• F = G * (m1 / m2) / r^2

• F = G * (m1 + m2) / r^2

• F = G * (m1 * m2) / r

What is the name of the famous experiment conducted by Isaac Newton to study gravity?

• Falling Apple Experiment

• Newton's Law Experiment

• Apple Gravity Experiment

• Gravity Experiment

What is the relationship between the mass of two objects and the gravitational force between them?

• The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the product of their masses.

• The gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses.

• The gravitational force between two objects is not affected by their masses.

• The gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to the sum of their masses.