WorksheetsModern Genetics 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A disease characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells is
Sickle Cell anemia
Leukemia
Huntingtons
Tay Sachs
A picture of a person's entire genome is known as a
Pedigree
Punnett Square
Karyotype
Selective Breeding
Where is an organism’s DNA located in a cell?
mitochondrion
cytoplasm
nucleus
ribosome
The process of crossing two different organisms in order to try to get the best traits of each would be an example of:
mutation
genetic engineering
selective breeding
sex
The Belgian Blue breed (Supercow) exists due to:
genetic engineering
mutation
pollination
selective breeding
Most mutations are:
bad
good
indifferent
DNA
What was Chernobyl?
An Indian space satellite
A Russian nuclear power plant that melted down
Where John Brown was murdered
Harriet Tubman's birthplace
Which of the following are known to cause mutations (check all that apply)?
UV Light
X-rays
Eating dirt
Breathing oxygen
Cigarette smoke
Humans with genetic diseases can have a gene inserted into their body using a virus. This is called:
Gene therapy
Mutation
Selective Breeding
In-breeding
Which term refers to a farmer choosing the best corn from this year to plant next year?
crossing
selective breeding
genetic engineering
cloning
Someone has a wild cat breed with a house cat in order to have a cat that looks wild but is more gentle. This is__.
Genetic Modification
Gene Therapy
Animal Husbandry
Selective breeding
Who is considered the father of modern genetics?
Mendel
Darwin
Einstein
your mom
What are the two human sex chromosomes?
Sperm and egg
X and Y
Punnett and Pedigree
Z and Y
How many chromosomes are in each human sex cell?
23
46
100
2
A human female has:
one X chromosome
two X chromosomes
one Y chromosome
two Y chromosomes
The SPERM cell of a horse has 32 chromosomes. How many chromosomes does one of its normal BODY cells have?
16
32
64
46
A stomach cell of your male house cat has 38 chromosomes. Each cell in the lung of your cat also has 38 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would be in one of your cat's sperm cells?
38
46
76
19
