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energy transformation and genetics

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
2.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
3.
What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?
a)
Electrical to chemical to light
b)
Sound to chemical to mechanical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Light to electrical to thermal
4.
People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?
a)
mechanical to thermal to electrical
b)
chemical to mechanical to thermal
c)
mechanical to chemical to sound
d)
chemical to sound to electrical
5.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
6.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
7.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
8.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
9.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
10.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
11.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
12.
In energy transformations, "wasted energy" usually takes what form?
a)
heat
b)
chemical energy
c)
light
d)
sound waves
13.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
14.
What two forms of energy are given off by a burning candle?
a)
heat and light
b)
mechanical and electrical
c)
nuclear and light
d)
potential and heat
15.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
16.
___________________________ is the study of how traits are passed on, or inherited.
a)
dominant traits
b)
ratio
c)
phenotype
d)
genetics
17.
If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain _______________ from their parents.
a)
ratio
b)
trait
c)
probability
d)
sex chromosome
18.
One trait that is ALWAYS present and causes the other traits to disappear is a ________________________
a)
recessive trait
b)
aggressive trait
c)
absent trait
d)
dominant trait
19.
True or False:  Recessive traits are ALWAYS present 
a)
True
b)
False
20.
A ___________________ is a relationship between two numbers
a)
genetic
b)
trait
c)
ratio
d)
cycle
21.
Offspring receives two sets of _____________ (one from each parent)
a)
blue jeans
b)
genes
c)
machines
d)
pedigree
22.
A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents
a)
Mendel Grid
b)
Genetic Tic Tac Toe
c)
Punnett Square
d)
Pedigree Plot
23.
_____________________ is the appearance of an organism, or how it looks
a)
phenotype
b)
ratio
c)
recessive trait
d)
heredity
24.
Dominant or recessive?
tt
a)
Dominant 
b)
Recessive
25.
Dominant or recessive?
Dd
a)
Dominant
b)
recessive
c)
neither
d)
homozygous
26.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
27.
an organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
c)
genetics
d)
heterozygous
28.
one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color
a)
allele
b)
gene
c)
trait
d)
DNA
29.
You get your genes from:
a)
Department Store
b)
Parents
c)
Aunt
d)
Neighbor
30.
Homozygous or heterozygous?
BB
a)
Homozygous
b)
Heterozygous
31.
Which of the following pairs is homozygous dominant?
a)
Hh
b)
pp
c)
HH
d)
aa
32.
Which of the following is heterozygous?
a)
Hh
b)
gg
c)
HH
d)
GG
33.
Jackie is homozygous recessive  for having dimples (D). What is her genotype?
a)
pp
b)
Dd
c)
dd
d)
DD
34.
having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
a)
homozygous
b)
hetrozygous
c)
protein
d)
chromosome
35.
He is known as the father of modern day genetics.
a)
Gregory Mendel
b)
Greg Mendel
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Grace Mendel
36.
Which of the following alleles is homozygous recessive?
a)
Tt
b)
tt
c)
TT
d)
T
37.
Dominant alleles are represented by a:
a)
Male gene
b)
lowercase letter
c)
recessive trait
d)
capital letter
38.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
Aa
b)
red hair
c)
heterozygous
d)
DNA
39.
Which of the following is NOT a genotype?
a)
heterozygous
b)
a trait
c)
Bb
d)
homozygous recessive
40.
AA and Aa always show up as
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
41.
aa always shows up as
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
42.
Aa is
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
43.

The gene that covers the recessive trait. Represented by a capital letter.

a)

Recessive

b)

Dominant

c)

Homozygous

d)

Heterozygous

44.
Genotype refers to the ...
a)
physical expression of the genes
b)
the possible combination of alleles in a gene
c)
whether an allele is dominant or recessive
d)
how an organism will appear
45.
Squidward has light blue skin, and his genotype for this trait is Bb. Would Squidward be considered a purebred or hybrid for light blue skin?
a)
Purebred
b)
Hybrid
46.
An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
47.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
BB
b)
Bb
c)
bb
d)
Blue eyes
48.
What is a phenotype
a)
The genetic make up (code)
b)
The physical trait
49.
having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
a)
homozygous
b)
hetrozygous
c)
protein
d)
chromosome
50.
Magda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?
a)
height
b)
the scar
c)
ability to swim
d)
ability to play drums
51.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
52.
An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.
a)
hidden allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
recessive allele
d)
present allele
53.
What does heterozygous mean?
a)
An organism that has the same genes for a trait (TT or tt)
b)
An organism that has different genes for a trait (Tt)
c)
When neither gene is fully dominant; offspring is a mixture of both
d)
the different forms of a trait (hair color--> brown, blonde, red
54.
having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
a)
protein
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
genotype
55.
Having the genes for baldness is an example of
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
56.
Hair colour is an example of
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
57.
How tall you are is an example of
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
58.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
59.
What are the possible genotypes for this cross?
a)
TT = 25% Tt= 50% tt=25%
b)
all tall
c)
TT= 75% tt = 25%
d)
Tt = 100%
60.
Is bb dominant or recessive?
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
61.
Is Bb dominant or recessive?
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
62.
Is short a genotype or phenotype?
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
63.
What is the genotype?
A green wrinkled pea plant  RR has two dominant alleles
a)
wrinkled pea plant
b)
allelels
c)
RR
d)
green
64.
what is the phenotype?
A green wrinkled  pea plant RR has two dominant alleles
a)
RR
b)
dominant
c)
green wrinkled
d)
alleles
65.
The physical characteristics of an organism.  (What you can see.)
a)
Genotype 
b)
Phenotype
66.
what weapon is this?
a)
shoty 
b)
tac shotgun 
c)
uzi vert 
d)
lil pump 
67.
Ice melting
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
68.
Water freezing
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
69.
Wood burned in a fireplace
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
70.
Cake batter baked in an oven
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
71.
Baking soda and vinegar combine to make carbon dioxide
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
72.
Light used to produce food in plants
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
73.
Glass bottle that is shattered
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
74.
Ability to rust is this type of property:
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
75.
Properties that can be observed without trying to change the identity of the substance.
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
76.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
77.
An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
a)
recessive allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
hidden allele
d)
present allele
78.
An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.
a)
hidden allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
recessive allele
d)
present allele
79.
one set of instructions for an inherited trait
a)
heredity
b)
allele
c)
trait
d)
gene
80.
genetic makeup
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
heterzygous
d)
allele
81.
an organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
c)
genetics
d)
heterozygous
82.
the chances of something happening
a)
dominant
b)
genotype
c)
phenotype
d)
probability
83.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
BB
b)
Bb
c)
bb
d)
Blue eyes
84.
What is a phenotype
a)
The genetic make up (code)
b)
The physical trait
85.
One form of a gene is called_______________
a)
a DNA
b)
a Phenotype
c)
a trait
d)
an allele
86.
Where, in the eukaryotic cell, is DNA located?
a)
ribosomes
b)
nucleus
c)
E.R.
d)
cytoplasm
87.

An uppercase letter represents what type of trait

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

blending

d)

masking

88.

A lowercase letter represents what type of trait

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

blending

d)

masking

89.

What holds "the code" that determines your phenotype?

a)

genotype

b)

genetics

c)

heredity

d)

allele

90.

How many alleles do we have for each trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

91.

Where do we get our alleles from? select all that apply

a)

brother

b)

mother

c)

sister

d)

father

92.

What does the prefix "homo-" mean?

a)

different

b)

same

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

93.

What does the prefix "hetero-" mean?

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

different

d)

same

94.

Select the heterozygous genotype

a)

AA

b)

aa

c)

Aa

95.

Select the homozygous recessive genotype

a)

AA

b)

aa

c)

Aa

96.

Select the homozygous dominant genotype

a)

AA

b)

aa

c)

Aa

97.

If an animal has a homozygous recessive genotype, which trait would be expressed?

a)

recessive trait

b)

dominant trait

98.
 which is heterozygous ?  
a)
Tt
b)
TT
99.
Which is homozygous ?
a)
Zz
b)
SS
100.
what predicts the outcome
a)
genetic engineering
b)
punnet square
c)
probability