Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Mr Riach's Genetics Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name for the strands that make up the DNA double helix?

a)

nanotide

b)

tide pods

c)

nucleotide

d)

karyotype

2.

What symbol do we give to a dominant trait?

a)

Capital Bold letter

b)

Lowercase Bold letter

3.

If the gene for hair colour on a person is Bb where B is blue eyes and b is brown eyes, what colour eyes would the person have?

a)

Blue

b)

brown

c)

a mix

d)

cannot tell

4.

what is a zygote?

a)

the splitting and replicating of DNA

b)

the single cell produced from reproduction

c)

the full set of human chromosomes

5.

how many pairs of chromosomes do people normally have?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

52

d)

18

6.

what joins the base pairs together in the DNA strands?

a)

nitrogen bond

b)

a helium bond

c)

hydrogen bond

d)

james bond

7.

in mitosis the daughter cells are:

a)

identical

b)

different

8.

in meiosis hoe many daughter cells are produced?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

9.

what is an allelle?

a)

the gene code for something

b)

different versions of the same gene

c)

eye colour

d)

a strand of DNA

10.

What is a genotype?

a)

the effect you see from the Gene characteristic

b)

the code for a certain gene characteristic

c)

the result of a chromosomal disorder

11.

What is a phenotype?

a)

The result you see from a certain gene characteristic

b)

The code for a certain gene characteristic

12.

what is the name for the 22 pairs of normal chromosomes?

a)

kayotype

b)

autosomes

c)

sex chromosomes

d)

zygotes

13.

what combination of X and Y chromosomes produces a male?

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

YY

14.

There are four base pairs in the DNA , what is the A?

a)

andenine

b)

andemium

c)

adenine

d)

adelenium

15.

There are four base pairs in the DNA , what is the T?

a)

tualine

b)

thymine

c)

tryaline

16.

What base pair can A pair with?

a)

A

b)

T

c)

C

d)

G

17.

what base pair can C pair with?

a)

A

b)

T

c)

C

d)

G

18.

where is the DNA contained?

a)

within the nucleus of the cell

b)

within the chromosomes

c)

within the karyotype