Genetics Quiz

What is the passing of traits from parents to their offspring through genes called?

• Mutation

• Variation

• Heredity

• Natural Selection

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring?

• Chromosome

• Gene

• DNA

• Allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is a thread-like structure made of DNA that carries genetic information?

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Allele

• Phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What molecule carries the genetic instructions for life, found in the cells of all living organisms?

• RNA

• Protein

• DNA

• Lipid

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What term describes a characteristic or feature of an organism, such as blue eyes or blonde hair?

• Genotype

• Trait

• Allele

• Mutation

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What is a basic category of things that all or most organisms of a species have, such as eyes or hair color?

• Feature

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Variation

What term refers to different forms of a gene that can exist for a particular trait?

• Chromosome

• Allele

• DNA

• Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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What is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism called?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Trait

• Feature

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

What is the genetic constitution of an individual, consisting of the alleles inherited from the parents?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Trait

• Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of allele expresses its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele?

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous