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Heredity Lesson 2 Quizziz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?
a)
fur color and pattern
b)
obedience to commands
c)
food brand preference
d)
affection for a specific home
2.
Which best explains why a child may look like his father, but is not able to play basketball as well as him?
a)
Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not.
b)
The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.
c)
The child chooses to look like his father, but he does not choose to play basketball.
d)
He hates playing basketball so he doesn't care if his dad can play.
3.

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

4.

DNA molecule segment is : TTA-CGC-AAG

The mutated DNA segment is TTC-GCA-AG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Inversion

5.
This trait will always be expressed if present because it will mask the expression of others
a)
stem cells
b)
heterozygous
c)
dominant
d)
recessive
6.
Hair colour is an example of
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
7.
Having the genes for baldness is an example of
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
8.
Having genes that make you more likely to be good at sprinting is an aspect of
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
9.
Which of the following is heterozygous
a)
FF
b)
tt
c)
Gg
d)
RR
10.
Which of the following is homozygous recessive?
a)
rr
b)
AA
c)
TT
d)
Ff
11.
What does the prefix hetero- in heterozygous mean?
a)
same
b)
different
c)
dating
d)
human
12.
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
a)
Jj
b)
Rr
c)
MM
d)
ee
13.
Alternative forms of a gene are called
a)
Alleles
b)
Homozygous
c)
DNA
d)
Genetics
14.
What is a recessive allele?
a)
A trait that is always shown (capital letter)
b)
A trait that can be hidden (lower case letter)
c)
Alleles that are the same
d)
Alleles that are different
15.
Mark is heterozygous. If B is for brown hair, and b is for blonde hair, what is Mark's genotype?
a)
BB
b)
bb
c)
Bb
d)
bB