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Heredity and Reproduction

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(7.14A) Justin is a tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed soccer player who likes to cook. Based on the information in the chart, which is an inherited trait from his mother?

a)

his blonde hair

b)

his blue eyes

c)

his ability to play soccer

d)

his hitchhiker thumb

2.

Which of the following diagrams illustrate sexual reproduction?

a)

I and II

b)

I and III

c)

II and III

d)

III and IV

3.

What are chromosomes made of?

a)

cells

b)

DNA

c)

nucleus

d)

traits

4.

Which of these parts of a eukaryotic cell does NOT contain genetic material?

a)

nucleus

b)

chromosome

c)

gene

d)

vacuole

5.

Two solid black mice had ten offspring. Three of the ten were solid white and the other seven were solid black. What is the genotype of the parents likely to be?

a)

bb

b)

BB

c)

Bb

d)

none of the above

6.

Kyle is heterozygous for brown hair, which is a dominant trait. He marries Cynthia who has red hair, a recessive trait. What would be the possible genotypes of their child?

a)

Bb and bb

b)

BB and bb

c)

Bb and Bb

d)

BB and Bb

7.

During asexual reproduction in one celled algae, a single alga become two new algae. The genetic material in each of the daughter cells is usually -

a)

half the number of genes

b)

totally different from the parent cell

c)

the same number of genes

d)

twice the number of genes

8.

Four puppies in the same litter have different hair color than the mother dog. Which of the following processes is responsible for the variety of hair color in this litter?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

binary fission

c)

regeneration

d)

sexual reproduction

9.

If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic make-up that is -

a)

identical to one parent

b)

the recessive traits of each parent

c)

identical to all its siblings

d)

a unique combination of traits