Genetics Quiz

What is heredity?

• The passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring

• The study of plant growth

• The process of photosynthesis

• The development of new species

Who is known as the "father of genetics"?

• Albert Einstein

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

What are traits?

• The study of rocks

• Different characteristics passed on to offspring through genes

• The process of digestion

• The movement of planets

What is genetics?

• The study of weather patterns

• The scientific study of heredity

• The art of painting

• The history of ancient civilizations

What does the term "purebred" refer to?

• A type of plant

• An organism that demonstrates the same trait over many generations

• A new species of animal

• A type of rock formation

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What is a tiny segment of DNA that controls a trait called?

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Allele

• Protein

What are different forms of a gene called?

• Chromosomes

• Proteins

• Alleles

• Traits

Which type of allele is one whose trait always shows up in the organism?

• Recessive allele

• Dominant allele

• Hybrid allele

• Neutral allele

What is an allele that is hidden by the dominant allele called?

• Dominant allele

• Recessive allele

• Hybrid allele

• Neutral allele

What is a hybrid in genetics?

• An organism with identical alleles

• An organism with two different alleles for a trait

• An organism with no alleles

• An organism with three alleles