Heredity and Evolution Pre-Quizizz 2024

What is DNA?

• A molecule that carries genetic information

• A type of cell found in plants

• A type of energy

• A form of water

How are traits inherited from parents to offspring?

• Through environmental factors

• Through genes

• Through proteins

• Through viruses

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What is an allele?

• A type of virus

• A specific version of a gene

• A type of protein

• A type of cell

What is a genotype?

• The physical expression of a trait

• The combination of alleles an organism has for a particular trait

• The process of evolution

•  The study of ecosystems

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Which of the following represents a homozygous genotype?

• Aa

• AA

• AB

• Bb

What is a Punnett square used for?

• Predicting the possible outcomes of a genetic cross

• Measuring the height of plants

• Analyzing rocks

• Studying ecosystems

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What is meant by the term "dominant allele"?

• It is always expressed in the phenotype

• It is always hidden in the phenotype

• It is only expressed in females

• It is only expressed in males

What is a recessive allele?

• An allele that is always expressed in the phenotype

• An allele that is only expressed in males

• An allele that is only expressed in females

• An allele that is only expressed when there are two copies present

How does genetic variation occur?

• Through mitosis

• Through meiosis

• Through photosynthesis

• Through respiration

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What is a phenotype?

• The genetic makeup of an organism

• The physical expression of a trait

• A type of DNA

•  A type of mutation

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