Genetics and Inheritance Quiz

Genetics and Inheritance Quiz

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Biology

7th Grade

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of genes and chromosomes in the process of inheriting a specific trait?

They are responsible for the process of photosynthesis

They only affect the genotype of an organism

They determine the physical characteristics of an organism

They have no role in inheriting traits

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is selective breeding?

Breeding to produce plants and animals with harmful traits

Breeding to produce plants and animals with random traits

Breeding to produce plants and animals with desired traits

Breeding without any specific traits in mind

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many total chromosomes do humans have?

46

50

20

23

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the physical characteristics that can be observed in an organism?

Genotype

Phenotype

Heterozygous

Homozygous

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the actual genes an organism has?

Genotype

Homozygous

Phenotype

Heterozygous

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe alleles that have the same form of the same gene?

Homozygous

Heterozygous

Dominant

Recessive

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Punnett Square used to illustrate?

The accidental changes in DNA

The process of photosynthesis

The physical characteristics of an organism

The probability of what could happen concerning a trait when organisms sexually reproduce

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