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WorksheetsGenetics 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What type of letter is used to represent a dominant trait?
capital (uppercase) letter
lowercase letter
A gene
is a section of DNA
is a chemical found in the nucleus of cells
contains instructions for building a protein
all of the above
The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
heredity
trait
gene
allele
The study of heredity is called
botany
geology
biochemistry
genetics
Mendel discovered that certain traits would disappear in a particular generation. These traits are called ____________ traits.
reciprocal
hybrid
dominant
recessive
Traits that hide recessive traits are called _____________________.
dominant
co - recessive
superior
genomic
Who is considered the Father of Genetics?
Albert Einstein
Issac Newton
Gregor Mendel
Marie Curie
A recessive allele is represented by a
lower-case letter
capital letter
a number
a symbol
What is a trait?
A part of a plant
A form of reproduction
A pair of chromosomes
A characteristic of any living organism
What organism did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?
pea plants
pigeons
planaria
corn plants
The offspring of sexual reproduction:
receive genetic material only from the female
receive genetic material only from the male
receives none of its genetic material from its parents
receives half of its genetic material from each parent
When is the recessive trait seen in the offspring?
when a recessive allele is in an allele pair (Aa, aa)
when both alleles in the allele pair are recessive (aa)
you cannot see a recessive gene because it skips generations
a recessive trait is never seen
In the cells of most organisms, genetic information is contained in the
cell wall
nucleus
cell membrane
mitochondria
Which of the following is an example of asexual reproduction?
A fish releases sperm which unites with an egg of another fish.
A worm is split in two; each half grows back into a complete worm.
A gray cat is the offspring of a black and white cat.
Flowers from two different plants are crossed to produce seed
Asexually produced offspring are
genetically
Identical to the parent
formed by two parents
genetically different from each parent
different from the parent
Which of the following is the correct name of DNA?
Deoxyribose Acid
Deoxynuclecic Acid
Deoxy Acid
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present:
gene
purebred
trait
dominant
An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present
recessive
genome
strong
DNA
