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WorksheetsGenetics Check
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these is a learned behavior for a dog?
a)
walking on four legs
b)
rolling over on command
c)
barking
d)
panting
2.
Which of these is an inherited trait for humans?
a)
knowing how to read
b)
speaking English
c)
being able to play the violin
d)
having two arms
3.
Which sentence is TRUE?
a)
Acquired traits are passed from parents to offspring
b)
Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring
c)
Behaviors are never inherited
d)
Behaviors are always inherited
4.
Knowing how to read a book is an example of
a)
a physical trait
b)
an inherited behavior
c)
a learned behavior
d)
an inherited trait
5.
A mother dog and her puppy both have curly fur. Which best explains this?
a)
in dogs, curly fur is more common than straight fur
b)
in dogs, curly fur is an acquired trait
c)
the mother dog acquired curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy
d)
the mother dog inherited curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy
6.
Which of the following is a definition of inherited trait?
a)
a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents
b)
a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime
c)
a behavior that a living thing learns from its parents
d)
a skill that an animal develops after it is born
7.
In a population of cardinals, all the birds have short beaks. Their short beaks are an example of
a)
a learned behavior
b)
an inherited trait
c)
an acquired trait
d)
an inherited behavior
8.
Which of the following is an acquired trait?
a)
blue eyes
b)
a good sense of smell
c)
a chipped tooth
d)
yellow flowers
9.
W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?
a)
none
b)
3/4
c)
1/2
d)
all
10.
Which of the characteristics is a lion least likely to pass on to its offspring?
a)
fur color
b)
length of tail
c)
scars on leg
d)
body size
11.
The genotype of an organism describes the
a)
codons that make up the genes
b)
number of gene's on the chromosmes
c)
genetic make-up of a trait
d)
type of chromosomes in the nucleus
12.
Which best explains why children resemble their parents?
a)
they eat same foods
b)
they have similar DNA
c)
they speak the same language
d)
they have the same interests
13.
Besides genetics, what other factors are responsible for how you will grow and develop?
a)
How people treat you
b)
How hard you study
c)
Nutrition and environment
d)
What your parents look like
14.
Put in order smallest to largest:
a)
Chromosome - DNA - Gene
b)
Gene - DNA - Chromosome
c)
DNA - Gene Chromosome
d)
Chromosome - Gene - DNA
15.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
BB
b)
Bb
c)
bb
d)
Blue eyes
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