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Biology 2.5 Genetic Variation PRE Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DNA that is tightly coiled up so it fits inside a cell

a)

Centromere

b)

Chromatin

c)

Chromosome

d)

Plasmid

2.

Chromosomes in humans come in _________ pairs

a)

Centromere

b)

Chromosome

c)

Gene

d)

Homologous

3.

Sperm and egg cells are also called...

a)

Gametes

b)

Sex cells

c)

Somatic cells

d)

Autosomes

4.

Body cells that are not gametes are called ...

a)

Autosomes

b)

Sperm

c)

Somatic cells

d)

Brain cells

5.

Variations of the same gene are called

a)

mutations

b)

genotypes

c)

heterozygous

d)

alleles

6.

If you inherit two of the SAME allele your genotype is...

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

7.

If you inherit two different alleles for a gene your genotype is ....

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

8.

A phenotype that is expressed even when you only have one allele for it is called....

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

9.

A phenotype that is expressed ONLY when you have two copies of it is....

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

10.

Completely NEW alleles are created by...

a)

mitosis

b)

mutations

c)

meiosis

11.

Gametes are created by...

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

12.

New somatic cells are created by...

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

13.

New combinations of already existing alleles are created by...

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

14.

A quick reproductive method that creates genetically identical offspring every time...

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction