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Genetics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define phenotype.

a)

A type of cell.

b)

The shape of DNA

c)

A single individual's noticeable inheritance

d)

The passing of one trait to the next generatio

2.

Define genotype.

a)

The genetic constitution of an individual organism

b)

Mutation

c)

A section of DNA that codes for a specific trait

3.

What is the actual name of DNA?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Detoxified acid

c)

Doodle noticeable acid

d)

Dark non existent acid

4.

How many strands does DNA have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

5

5.

What is the scientific name for DNA's shape?

a)

Quad helix

b)

Helix

c)

Tripple helix

d)

Double helix

6.

Describe DNA's shape.

a)

DNA looks like a roller coaster

b)

DNA looks like a bird

c)

DNA looks like a ladder

d)

DNA looks like a puddle of water

7.

Define Heredity

a)

The shape of DNA

b)

The passing of traits from one generation to the next

c)

When your grandmother dies

8.

What is a trait?

a)

When you win a game

b)

When you have blue eyes but both of your parents have green eyes

c)

A physical characteristic that varies from one individual to another

d)

A double helix

9.

What is a gene?

a)

A section of DNA that codes for a specific trait

b)

An invisible trait

c)

A mutation

10.

What is the main idea of the trait?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

b)

When you lose somebody you love

c)

The passing of traits to another generations

d)

A specific characteristic that varies from 1 generation to another

11.

If the recessive trait has freckles and the dominant trait doesn't have freckles, the kid will have freckles.

a)

False

b)

True

12.

What mutation is this?

TACTG ; TCATG

a)

substitution

b)

invisible trait

c)

inserition

13.

What is karyotype?

a)

a picture of an organism's genome and can be used for chromosomal anylisis

b)

Term used to refer to an organism that has 2 different alleles for the same trait

c)

invisible trait

14.

What mutation is this? TACTG;TCTG

a)

Pastation

b)

Insertion

c)

Deletion

d)

Substitution

15.

What mutation is this? TACTG;TACCATG

a)

Substitution

b)

Insertion

c)

Deletion

d)

Pastation

16.

What letter combination would fill the top left square?

a)

tt

b)

TT

c)

Tt

d)

TTT

17.

What letter combination would fill the square with question marks?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

Ab

d)

aa

18.

If the mother of a child has a cleft chin but the father of the child doesn't have a cleft chin, What is the child most likely to have?

a)

No cleft chin

b)

A cleft palette

c)

Freckles

d)

A cleft chin

19.

What is it called when you get an eye color that none of your parents have but your grandparents do have?

a)

Invisible line

b)

Phenotype

c)

Invisible trait

d)

Cheating

20.

What is heterzygous?

a)

When lots of bees eats one cow.

b)

A term used to refer to an organism that has two different alleles for the same trait.

c)

When two peoples kids looks nothing like them.

d)

A person with red hair and green eyes.