Genetics Quiz

The process of passing traits from parents to offspring is called _________.

• Heredity

• Evolution

• Mutation

• Adaptation

_________ are the basic units of heredity that carry information for specific traits.

• Genes

• Cells

• Proteins

• Chromosomes

A _________ trait is more likely to be inherited and is represented by an UPPERCASE letter in a Punnett Square.

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Incomplete

• Co-dominant

The physical appearance of an organism is called its ___________.

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Chromosome

• Allele

A __________ __________ is a tool used to predict the possible genetic outcomes of a cross between two parents.

• Punnett Square

• Genetic Map

• Chromosome Chart

• Gene Tracker

What term describes a gene pair with two different alleles?

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Genotype

Who is considered the father of genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Prototype

Which of the following is NOT expressed when a dominant allele is present and is represented by a LOWERCASE letter in a Punnett Square?

• Dominant trait

• Recessive trait

• Codominant trait

What is the complete set of genetic information in a human called?

• Human genome

• Human phenome

• Human proteome