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Genetics intro

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the father of genetics

a)

Sagan

b)

Issac Newton

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Grant Montana

2.

How many pairs of chromosomes exist in each of your cells?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

23

d)

46

3.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Denitrogenous acid

c)

Deribonucleic acid

d)

Diribonucleic acid

4.

DNA is the genetic material found in ALL living things

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A reproduction cell is called a

a)

trait

b)

offspring

c)

gamete

d)

chromosome

6.
This is a picture of...
a)
a chromosome.
b)
a piece of DNA.
7.

A sperm and an egg are examples of a

a)

chromosome

b)

trait

c)

gamete

d)

chromosome

8.
Which statement below is true?
a)
You have the same DNA as your mom.
b)
You have the same DNA as your dad.
c)
Siblings have the same DNA.
d)
Your DNA is unique to only you.
9.
Are recessive traits shown with capital or lowercase letters? 
a)
Capital
b)
Lowercase
10.

Chromosomes carry genetic information about....

a)

your hair color

b)

your height

c)

your eye color

d)

your skin color

11.

Homozygous or Heterozygous: Ff

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

12.

Which cell organelle contains the genetic material?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

flagella

c)

nucleus

d)

cell membrane

13.

Homozygous or Heterozygous: ff

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

14.

Gregor Mendel studied which traits in pea plants? Click all possible answers.

a)

pea taste

b)

pea color

c)

pea plant height

d)

pea shape

15.

Mendel discovered that some traits are stronger which is called

a)

short

b)

recessive

c)

dominant

d)

tall

16.

A new organism that is the product of reproduction is called

a)

a new baby

b)

offspring

c)

a mammal

d)

a plant

17.

Which alleles are dominant? Click all possible answers.

a)

d

b)

D

c)

F

d)

f

e)

e

18.

All living things have at least one cell.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What type of Genotype is this: aa?

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Homozygous recessive

20.

What type of Genotype is this: Aa?

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

21.

What type of Genotype is this: WW?

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Homozygous recessive

22.
All Offspring of Asexual reproduction are identical
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Which process is considered to be faster? 
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual 
24.
True or False: Organisms that reproduce asexually can evolve.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?
a)
Pea Plant
b)
Pigeons
c)
Pear trees
d)
Photosynthesis
26.
What do we call the result of the genotype (for example, the color of the peas)?
a)
Visible traits
b)
Physiotrait
c)
Genotype 2
d)
Phenotype
27.
Are recessive traits shown with capital or lowercase letters? 
a)
Capital
b)
Lowercase
28.
The mathematical chance that something will happen is known as...
a)
chance
b)
luck
c)
probability
29.
The different forms of genes are known as
a)
environment
b)
probability
c)
traits
d)
alleles
30.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
31.
A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents
a)
Mendel Grid
b)
Genetic Tic Tac Toe
c)
Punnett Square
d)
Pedigree Plot
32.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
33.
He is known as the father of modern day genetics.
a)
Gregory Mendel
b)
Greg Mendel
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Grace Mendel
34.
Which is a true statements about this picture?
a)
Brown is recessive
b)
Brown is dominant
c)
Blue is dominant
d)
Blue is codominant

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