Quiz on Genetics: Dominant and Recessive Genes

Who is known as the "Father of Genetics?"

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Gregor Mendel

What are chromosomes?

• Proteins in the body

• Cells in the blood

• Types of genes

• Structures that contain DNA

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What role do alleles play in genetics?

• They are a form of energy

• They determine blood type

• They are involved in genetic inheritance

• They are a type of cell

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What are dominant alleles?

• Alleles that are always recessive

• Alleles that are only found in plants

• Alleles that mask the effect of recessive alleles

• Alleles that are never expressed

What are recessive alleles?

• Alleles that are always dominant

• Alleles that are never expressed

• Alleles that are masked by dominant alleles

• Alleles that are only found in animals

What is the structure of DNA?

• A double helix

• A single strand

• A flat sheet

• A circular loop

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What is the primary role of chromosomes in the cell?

• To produce proteins

• To transport oxygen

• To generate energy

• To carry genetic information

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In a biology class, the teacher explained that all living organisms contain a universal "code". This "code" is known as:

• CDC

• DNA

• CNA

• ABC

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There are about ______ genes in each cell of the human body.

• 2000

• 10000

• 21000

• 20000

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What do we call characteristics that are passed on to you by your parents?

• Traits

• Muscles

• Combinations

• Strcutures

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