Genetics Quiz

Why do you look like your parents?

• Because of the food you eat

• Because of the clothes you wear

• Because of the genes you receive from them

• Because of the environment you live in

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What is heredity?

• The process of learning new skills

• The passing of characteristics from parents to offspring

• The study of ancient cultures

• The development of personal habits

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What type of peas are easy to identify based on texture?

• Smooth or wrinkled

• Hard or soft

• Rough or silky

• Sticky or dry

What is the significance of being able to grow lots of peas?

• It limits experimental possibilities

• It allows for extensive experimentation

• It reduces genetic variation

• It complicates data collection

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Why did all the offspring in the F1 Generation have purple flowers?

• Purple was dominant over white

• White was dominant over purple

• They were exposed to sunlight

• They were watered daily

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What does the term "dominant" refer to in genetics?

• A trait that is less likely to appear

• A trait that is more likely to appear

• A trait that is always recessive

• A trait that is never expressed

What type of plants were used in Mendel's experiments?

• Rose plants

• Pea plants

• Sunflower plants

• Cactus plants

What is heredity?

• The process of digestion

• The passing of genes from parents to offspring

• The study of weather patterns

• The growth of plants

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Which term refers to the basic unit of heredity?

• Atom

• Gene

• Molecule

• Cell

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What is the significance of alleles in genetics?

• They are unrelated to genes

• They are various forms of the same gene

• They are types of cells

• They are forms of energy

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