Inherited Traits Quiz

What is a dominant trait?

• A trait that is always hidden

• A trait that appears even if an organism has only one copy of the gene

• A trait that can never be passed on to offspring

• A trait that requires two copies of the gene to be visible

What is a recessive trait?

• A trait that appears when an organism has two different genes

• A trait that is always visible, regardless of the genes

• A trait that appears only when an organism has two copies of the same gene

• A trait that can be seen even with one copy of the gene

Which of the following is an example of genetic variation?

• All pea plants in a garden grow to the same height

• Two siblings have different eye colors

• A kitten behaves just like its mother

• All students in a class learn at the same pace

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Who is known as the father of genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What does Mendelian genetics study?

• How traits are passed from parents to offspring

• The effect of the environment on gene expression

• The chemical structure of DNA

• The role of proteins in inheritance

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Which of the following is NOT a Mendelian trait in humans?

• Blood type

• Eye color

• Height

• Earlobe attachment

How can the environment influence genetic traits?

• By changing the DNA sequence of an organism

• By affecting how genes are expressed

• By altering the genetic code during reproduction

• By creating new genes in an organism

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What is heredity?

• The study of how diseases are inherited

• The process by which traits are passed from parents to their offspring

• The variation of traits in a population

• The influence of the environment on genetic traits

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Which of these is an inherited trait in human beings?

• Playing soccer

• Having blue eyes

• Being able to read

• Speaking Spanish

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A group of students made the observations listed in the table about the size, shape, and appearance of their hands. Which of the students' observations describe inherited traits? (5.10B)

• Observations 2 and 5 only

• Observations 1, 3, and 4 only

• Observations 2, 3, and 5 only

• All the observations

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