Genetics Quiz

Who was nicknamed the “Father of Genetics”?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

How many total chromosomes are in body cells?

• 23

• 46

• 64

• 92

Where is your DNA located inside of?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Cell membrane

Which is the weaker trait and is represented by a lowercase letter?

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

2 different alleles for a trait like Tt are called __________ for the trait.

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive

The nucleic acid that is the “messenger” to carry out what proteins need to be made is

• DNA

• RNA

• ATP

• Enzyme

________ is the process of selecting desirable traits from a male and female parent to pass to a new organism.

• Cloning

• Genetic engineering

• Selective breeding

• Mutation

What is genetic engineering?

• The modification of an organism's characteristics by manipulating its genetic material

• The natural evolution of species over time

• The breeding of animals in captivity

• The study of ancient DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is a deletion mutation?

• A mutation where base pairs are removed

• A mutation where extra base pairs are added

• A mutation where base pairs are substituted

• A mutation where base pairs are unchanged

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is a substitution mutation?

• A mutation where one base pair is replaced by another

• A mutation where base pairs are removed

• A mutation where extra base pairs are added

• A mutation where base pairs are unchanged

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2