
Genetics Inheritance Quiz
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the basic unit of heredity that is a section of DNA that determines a trait?
Protein
Chromosome
Gene
DNA
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is known as the father of genetics?
Albert Einstein
Gregor Mendel
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the difference between genotype and phenotype.
Genotype is the observable traits, while phenotype is the genetic makeup.
Genotype is the genetic makeup, while phenotype is the physical characteristics.
Genotype is the physical characteristics, while phenotype is the genetic makeup.
Genotype and phenotype are the same thing.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are inherited characteristics called?
Behaviors
Skills
Habits
Traits
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are traits passed from one generation to the next?
By sharing food and water between parents and offspring
Through the exchange of money between parents and offspring
Through the passing down of knowledge and skills from parents to offspring
Through the transmission of genes from parents to offspring during reproduction.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of DNA in the body?
It regulates body temperature
It controls muscle movement
It contains genetic instructions for the body.
It helps in digestion
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are genes located in the human body?
In the cell membrane of human cells
In the cytoplasm of human cells
In the mitochondria of human cells
In the nucleus of human cells, within structures called chromosomes.
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