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WorksheetsIntro to Genetics
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
The passing of traits from one generation to the next is:
a)
genetics
b)
heredity
c)
geneology
2.
Small segments of DNA that contain information for only 1 trait.
a)
chromosomes
b)
alleles
c)
genes
3.
An organism that has been bred to have only 1 form of a trait.
a)
purebred
b)
hybrid
c)
dominant
d)
recessive
4.
The study of heredity
a)
genetics
b)
geneology
c)
Mendelism
5.
The man known as the "Father of Genetics"
a)
Mendeleev
b)
Mendel
c)
Newton
6.
The different forms of a gene are called:
a)
chromosomes
b)
DNA
c)
algae
d)
allele
7.
Alleles that always show up - or are always expressed are:
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
c)
mutations
8.
Alleles that only show up when there is no dominant allele there to cover it
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
c)
mutations
9.
Organisms with 2 different alleles for a trait are:
a)
purebred
b)
hybrid
c)
mixed breeds
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