Genetics Quiz

What is the study of how traits are passed down from generation to generation called?

• Anthropology

• Genetics

• Sociology

• Paleontology

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Who is the father of genetics?

• Darwin

• Mendel

• Einstein

• Franklin

Traits that are passed down and are found in your DNA are called _____________ traits.

• inherited

• acquired

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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Traits that are learned or you are not born with are what type of traits?

• acquired

• inherited

• homozygous

• heterozygous

Humans have this many chromosomes.

• 64

• 23

• 32

• 46

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Humans have this many pairs of chromosomes.

• 32

• 12

• 23

• 46

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Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

• RR

• Rr

• rR

• rr

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

• RR

• Rr

• rR

• rr

One uppercase and one lowercase letter are alleles for what type of trait?

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous (hybrid)

• Phenotype

• Allele

Black hair is considered what?

• Genotype

• Allele

• Phenotype

• Probability