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chromosomal theory of heredity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

chromosomal theory of heredity was published by

a)

Mendel

b)

Walter Sutton

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Martha Chase

2.

it is :

a)

blending inheritance

b)

non blending inheritance

3.

Mathematical calculation in biology given by

a)

Walter Sutton

b)

Mendeleev

c)

George Mendel

d)

Harshy

4.

During the late ________ cell biologists begin to stain and observe sub cellular structures chromosome.

a)

1600s

b)

1700s

c)

1800s

d)

1900s

5.

Walter Sutton and Boveri present chromosomal theory of inheritance in

a)

1802

b)

1900

c)

1920

d)

1902

6.

these chromosome separate during meiosis.

a)

homologous

b)

haploid

c)

non homologous

d)

autosomes

7.

homologous chromosomes separate during

a)

cell division

b)

mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

non of these

8.

these are the organelles that segregate during cell division

a)

mitochondria

b)

centromere

c)

nucleosome

d)

chromosomes

9.

reproduction involve in the union of

a)

2 cells

b)

3 cells

c)

4 cells

d)

single cell

10.

Physical evidence of gene and chromosomes are found in

a)

George medal's work

b)

Walter Sutton work

11.

it is process of

(a)  

12.

Each organism has 2 alleles for a particular trait. Where do these two alleles come from?

a)

One from each parent

b)

Both from one parent

c)

Alleles do not come from parents

d)

The kidney

13.

An organism’s physical appearance of visible traits is a _____________.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Homozygous

d)

Heterozygous

14.

The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.

a)

Genetics

b)

Dominant allele

c)

Heredity

d)

Recessive allele

15.

The scientific study of heredity.

a)

Genetics

b)

Heredity

c)

Probability

d)

Pedigree

16.

Known as the father of modern genetics:

a)

Watson

b)

Crick

c)

Darwin

d)

Mendel

17.

Gregor Mendel studied heredity using _______ plants

a)

rose

b)

pea

c)

berry

d)

corn

18.
Chromosomes are found in the __________ of a eukaryotic cell.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cytoplasm
d)
mitochondria
19.
What is a gene?
a)
an entire chromosome that codes for a trait
b)
a piece of clothing
c)
a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
d)
chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait
20.
Which series is arranged in order from largest to smallest in size?
a)
chromosome, nucleus, cell, DNA, nucleotide
b)
cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, nucleotide
c)
nucleotide, chromosome, cell, DNA, nucleus
d)
cell, nucleotide, nucleus, DNA, chromosome