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STEMscopes - Genetic Inheritance and Variation

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The reproductive process in which a single cell makes a copy of itself

a)

Variation

b)

Inherited trait

c)

Inherited trait

d)

Asexual reproduction

2.

When someone says that a daughter looks just like her mother, is it possible that the daughter is an exact copy of her mother?

a)

No, because a daughter gets all of her alleles from her father.

b)

Yes, because a daughter gets alleles from her mother.

c)

No, because a daughter receives half of her genetic make up from her father.

d)

Yes, because humans can practice asexual reproduction under certain circumstances.

3.

Offspring resulting from asexual reproduction are always –

a)

flowering plants

b)

sterile

c)

genetically diverse

d)

genetically uniform

4.

Different forms or versions of something

a)

Variation

b)

Asexual reproduction

c)

Chromosome

d)

Inherited trait

5.

Inherited trait

a)

A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

b)

A single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA

c)

Different forms or versions of something

d)

The reproductive process involving two parents whose genetic material is combined to produce a new organism different from themselves

6.

Why does sexual reproduction produce diverse offspring?

a)

The cells of the offspring lack DNA.

b)

The offspring all grow at different rates.

c)

The offspring have a unique combination of DNA from its parents.

d)

The offspring are spores.

7.

A single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA

a)

Chromosome

b)

Inherited trait

c)

Variation

d)

Sexual Reproduction

8.

Sexual reproduction

a)

Different versions of a gene

b)

The reproductive process involving two parents whose genetic material is combined to produce a new organism different from themselves

c)

The reproductive process in which a single cell makes a copy of itself

d)

A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

9.

Two red flowers produce a white flower as an offspring. Which of the following best explains how this is possible?

a)

It is a mistake.

b)

A mutation occurred.

c)

The parents were heterozygous, and the white flower is the expression of the recessive alleles.

d)

White flowers are an adaptation to help with survival.

10.

Alleles

a)

The reproductive process involving two parents whose genetic material is combined to produce a new organism different from themselves

b)

Different versions of a gene

c)

Different forms or versions of something

d)

A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

11.

What will two homozygous-dominant parents (BB and BB) produce for offspring?

a)

All offspring will be genotype BB.

b)

All offspring will be genotype bb.

c)

It is impossible to predict what the genotypes of the offspring will be.

d)

All offspring will be genotype Bb.