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Genetics

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Trait

a)

the study of heredity

b)

a person's version of a trait

c)

a feature or characteristic of a person

d)

the passing of traits from parents to offspring

2.

heredity

a)

the study of herdity

b)

a part of a person's DNA that influences a trait

c)

different versions of a gene

d)

the passing of traits from parents to offspring

3.

recessive

a)

different versions of a gene

b)

a person's combination of alleles

c)

the study of heredity

d)

represented by a lowercase letter and hides behind the dominant

4.

dominant

a)

a person's version of a trait

b)

different versions of a gene

c)

represented by a capital letter and is the "boss"

d)

represented by a lowercase letter

5.
Humans have ___ chromosomes in their normal body cells. They received __ from their mother and __ from their father
a)
46, 23, 23
b)
92, 46, 46
c)
48, 24, 24
d)
1--, 50, 50
6.
The genes make-up of an organism is referred to as its ___, which are the alleles that are inherited from the parent.
a)
genotype
b)
karotype
c)
heterotype
d)
phenotype
7.
Gregor Mendel studied heredity using ___ plants
a)
rose
b)
maize
c)
tundra
d)
pea
8.
If an allele for a particular trait is not expressed at all when another allele for the trait is present, the allele is
a)
recessive
b)
hybrid
c)
dominant
d)
incomplete dominance
9.
What is the definition of allele?
a)
trait that is there, but might not show
b)
the alternative forms of genes
c)
the observable chracerisitcs of an organism
d)
the non observable characteristics of an organism
10.

Which one shows heterozygous?

a)

pp

b)

Aa

c)

BB

d)

TT

11.

genotype

a)

a person's combination of alleles

b)

different versions of a gene

c)

a person's version of a trait

d)

part of a person's DNA that influences a trait