Genetics Vocab

Genetics Vocab

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Genetics Vocab

Genetics Vocab

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-2, MS-LS4-2

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The genetic makeup of a trait. For example: Tt or TT (T = tall height)

phenotype

Genotype

Homozygous

 Eye color

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This describes an allele's inability to mask the dominant form and is represented by a lower case letter.

Homozygous

Heterozygous

Dominant 

Recessive

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through its genes

DNA

carrier

heredity

trait

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The physical characteristic of a trait. For example: A tall pea plant

Genotype

heterozygous

DNA

Phenotype

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a gene?

A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring

A type of protein that helps cells to communicate

A molecule that provides energy for cellular processes

A structure that helps in the digestion of food

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

gene

centromere

chromosome

chromatid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is DNA?

A type of protein that helps in digestion

A molecule that contains the instructions an organism needs to develop, live, and reproduce

A cell component that provides energy for the cell

A type of carbohydrate that stores energy

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