Genetics Quiz

What is the primary function of DNA in organisms?

• To store genetic information

• To transport nutrients

• To protect the cell nucleus

• To provide energy for cells

How many chromosomes do humans have in each body cell?

• 64

• 23

• 46

• 92

What determines the traits you inherit from your parents?

• The amount of exercise you do

• The genes you receive

• The food you eat

• The environment

What is the role of a dominant gene in determining traits?

• It determines the trait if present

• It has no effect on traits

• It is always hidden by recessive genes

• It only appears in the absence of recessive genes

If a person inherits a capital T from one parent and a lowercase t from the other, what trait will be expressed?

• The trait associated with lowercase t

• The trait associated with capital T

• A mix of both traits

• Neither trait will be expressed