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Genetics and Heredity Test

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

changes in DNA are called

a)

Ninja Turtles

b)

oopsies

c)

mutations

2.

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

a)

predators to prey

b)

water to rain

c)

parents to offspring

3.

He is known as the father of modern day genetics.

a)

Santa Claus

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Gregor Mendel

4.

Which of these represents a female?

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

YY

5.

A dominant trait shows up ________ than a recessive trait.

a)

more often

b)

less often

c)

equally

6.

___________________________ is the study of how traits are passed on, or inherited.

a)

Biology

b)

Dancing

c)

Genetics

7.

This is the basis of heredity and is made of DNA.

a)
b)
c)
8.

We have 46 of these and they are found in the nucleus.

a)
b)
c)
9.

Alleles are sequences of DNA that determines things like

a)
b)
c)
10.

Who uses DNA to solve crimes?

a)
b)
c)
11.

____ allows there to be differences in the population.

a)
b)
c)
12.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Bugs on sticks

b)

Cladogram

c)

Family Tree

13.

The nodes in a cladogram represent a common

a)

time

b)

ancestor

c)

point

14.

Which trait is present for the lizard, hamster, and monkey?

a)

claws

b)

fur

c)

thumbs

15.

Which animals DO NOT have thumbs?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
16.

Binomial Nomenclature is

a)

a two name system to identify organisms.

b)

a type of bicycle

c)

a three name system to identify organisms.

17.

Which kingdom would this organism belong to?

a)

animal

b)

protist

c)

fungi

18.

Which kingdom would this organism belong to?

a)

plant

b)

monera

c)

fungi