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Heredity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Which of the following is the definition of chromosomes?

a)

Chromosomes are the different forms of the gene.

b)

A chromosome is a rod-like structure visible in the nucleus during cell division.

c)

A chromosome is the genetic make-up of an organism.

2.

Which of the following is an example of gene?

a)

Chromosome 21

b)

The color of the eyes

c)

XY

3.

What is one of the most common viable number chromosomal abnormalities?

a)

Edwards syndrome

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Chagas disease

4.

What is 1 example of genotype?

a)

Weight

b)

Height

c)

Voice

5.

What is 1 example of phenotype?

a)

Shoe size

b)

Weight

c)

Hair color

6.

What is used most of the time to represent alleles?

a)

Numbers

b)

Colors

c)

Letters

7.

When there are 2 identical alleles for a gene, what is the word they use to represent it?

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous

c)

autosomal chromosomes

8.

How many X chromosomes do men have in each cell of their body?

a)

63

b)

1

c)

20

9.

The recessive allele is the one that only expresses itself in the...

a)

Homozygous condition

b)

Heterozygous condition

c)

Homologous condition

10.

What chromosome is in each sex?

a)

X chromosome

b)

Y chromosome

c)

Both