WorksheetsKs3 inheritance
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
An organism's appearance or some other detectable characteristic is it's................?
phenotype
gene
allele
genetic variation
The entire genetic makeup of an organism or the combination of genes for one or more specific traits is its ....
genetic variation
genotype
gene
allele
What is the genus and species name of a human?
Canis domesticus
Animalia primates
Homo sapiens
Ursus maritimus
What does "Binomial Classification" mean?
two systems
two classifications
two names
two hamburgers
What do scientists look at when they classify living things?
the diseases the organisms suffer from
what the organisms like and dislike
the characteristics the organisms have in common
the ages of the organisms
What is NOT a feature of natural selection?
competition for resources
production of many offspring
selection by humans
variation within the population
What is a mutation?
a change in a gene or chromosome
a condition caused by a dominant allele
a process used in genetic engineering
a type of continuous variation
Which characteristic shows discontinuous variation in humans?
height
length of foot
tongue rolling
weight
Variation is:
a disease
the scientific name for fertilisation.
differences in characteristics
similarities in characteristics
An example of an inherited characteristic is:
eye colour
a tattoo
a scar
similarities in characteristics
an inherited characteristic is caused by ....
genetic information in the nuclei of cells.
environmental factors
blood
children learning things from their parents.
Selective breeding is:
an exciting new technology that may alter our lives in the future.
a way of choosing the winners at animal shows.
another name for when animals reproduce sexually.
a way of producing animals and plants with features that are useful to humans.
Which of these would be the least useful characteristic in potato plants for a potato farmer.
producing a high yield
having the ability to cope with a lack of water.
having a low resistance to disease.
producing large potatoes
The genetic information that an offspring receives from it's parents for a form of a trait:
Recessive
Allele
Phenotype
Trait
earlobe attachment
Inherited trait
Acquired trait
Eye Color
Inherited trait
Acquired trait
What is the genotype for #15?
rr
Rr
RR
rR
A male heterozygous for widow’s peak marries a female without a widow’s peak.
Widow’s peak is a dominant trait (H) not having a widow’s peak is recessive (h).
Use the Punnett Square on Widow's Peal to answer the following question:
What percent of the children will have widow's peak?
25%
50%
75%
100%
