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Genetics part 1

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does p mean when looking at a pedigree chart

a)

p=parent

b)

p=pink

c)

p=protein

d)

p=purebread

2.

Define Hereditary

a)

dominant

b)

food

c)

infomation from parent to offspring

d)

recessive

3.

What is a chromosome made up of

a)

candy

b)

DNA

c)

blood

d)

RNA

4.

Who discovered genetics?

a)

Watson

b)

Crick

c)

Watson and Crick

d)

Gregor Mendel

5.

Dominant vs. Recessive

a)

D=2 needed to be expressed

b)

R=1 needed to be expressed

c)

D=1 needed to be expressed

R=no dominant to be expressed

d)

D=2 needed to be expressed

R=1 needed to be expressed

6.

Homozygous vs. heterozygous

a)

homo=D and r

b)

hetero=r or D only

c)

homo=D and r

hetero=r or D only

d)

homo=D or r only

hetero=D and r

7.

Genotype vs. Phenotype

a)

g=allels

b)

g=alleles

p=physical trait

c)

p=physical trait

d)

g=physical trait

p=alleles

8.

Define purebread

a)

both D

b)

both r

c)

both D or r

d)

one D and one r

9.

what is F1 in a pedigree chart

a)

offspring one

b)

jet

c)

fourty one

d)

family one

10.

The five key symbols in a pedigree chart are

a)

colored or half colored shape for showing or carying the trait

b)

square for male and circle for female

c)

a line for marige

d)

all of the above

11.

Sex linked traits are

a)

on the x chromosome

b)

on the y chromosome

c)

on the x and y chromosome

d)

normal punnet square

12.

Autosomal linked traits are

a)

normal punnet square

b)

x and y chromosome

c)

x or y chromosome

d)

all of the above

13.

Inheritance

a)

D every generation

b)

r every generation

c)

r skips a generation

d)

D skpis a generation

14.

blood types

a)

A=AA or AO

b)

B=BB or BO

c)

AB=AB and O=OO

d)

all of the above

15.

Define antigen

a)

protein

b)

sugar marker

c)

perminant marker

d)

protein identification marker

16.

Define codominance

a)

both alleles are not shown

b)

both alleles are recessive

c)

both alleles are dominant

d)

all of the above

17.

Define DNA

a)

deoxyribose nub acid

b)

ribose nucleic acid

c)

acid nucleic ribosome oxyclean

d)

deoxyribose nucleic acid

18.

what is DNA made of

a)

sugar,spice,and everything nice

b)

nitrogen and minecraft sheep

c)

sugar phosphate and nitrogen base

d)

absolutly nothing

19.

what are sex chromosomes

a)

x

b)

y

c)

x and y

d)

THE BEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!

20.

autosomal chromosomes

a)

1-22 pairs

b)

22-44 pairs

c)

the color green

21.

what is the backbone of DNA

a)

sugar and phosphate

b)

deoxyribose

c)

nucleic acid

d)

nitrogen bases

22.

DNA bases

a)

All Teens Go Crazy

b)

All Teachers Go Crazy

c)

ATCG

d)

AUCG

23.

T or F:Watson and Crick established the structure of DNA

a)

true

b)

false

24.

DNA vs. RNA strands

a)

double and single

b)

both single

c)

both double

d)

none of your buisness ya free loader

25.

RNA bases

a)

ACTU

b)

ATCG

c)

ATCC

d)

ATGG

26.

Define RNA

a)

ribose nucleic acid

b)

deoxyribose nucleic acid

c)

a flipin nuke

d)

ribosomes

27.

DNA vs. RNA location

a)

dna=nucleus

b)

rna=double d

c)

dna=cytoplasm/ribosome

rna=nucleus

d)

dna= nucleus

rna=cytoplasm/ribosome

28.

Define codon

a)

trna

b)

rna

c)

rrna

d)

mrna