WorksheetsGenetics WebQuest
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
According to the first video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYAHx7NiF3g), a genotype refers to the exact pairing of _____.
alleles
chromosomes
DNA
genes
According to the first video, the phenotype is the _____ of the trait.
demonstration
expression
final outcome
personalization
According to the second video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv3Kj0UjiLE), some people can taste _____ and some people cannot.
ABC
cauliflower
PTC
zucchini
According to the second video, _____ are portions of DNA and they have the ability to code for a characteristic; a trait.
alleles
chromosomes
genes
nuclei
According to the second video, many traits are actually coded for by _____ of more than one gene; like eye color which is quite complex and determined by interactions of many genes together.
the combination
the formation
interactions
the mixing
According to the second video, alleles are typically represented by _____.
a code
emojis
letters
numbers
According to the second video, if a capital letter is used to represent an allele, it means that it's a _____ allele.
dominant
hybrid
purebred
recessive
According to the second video, if one or both of the alleles you inherited for a trait is _____, then it will be expressed.
dominant
hybrid
purebred
recessive
According to the second video, _____ alleles are typically not expressed unless there is NO dominant allele present.
dominant
hybrid
purebred
recessive
According to the second video, _____ are your genetic make-up (TT, Tt, tt).
genotypes
notmytypes
phenotypes
stereotypes
According to the second video, a _____ is a physical characteristic based on genotype.
notmytype
phenotype
prototype
stereotype
According to the second video, when writing genotypes you should place the _____ letter first (if it has a _____ letter)!
capital
colorful
cursive
lower case
According to the second video, being able to taste PTC is a _____ trait.
dominant
recessive
According to the second video, the only genotype to not be able to taste PTC is _____.
TT
Tt
tt
According to the second video, _____ can be used to determine the probabilities of offspring having certain genotypes.
Genetic information
Gregorian Graphs
Mendelian Charts
Punnett Squares
According to the third video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m6hHRlKwxY&t=320s), _____ is about how traits are passed down from parent to offspring.
ancestry
biology
genetics
heredity
According to the third video, some of the traits he (the snake) inherited can be influenced by the _____.
chromosomes
DNA
environment
genes
According to the third video, Spike's DNA is in the _____ of nearly all of his body cells.
cytoplasm
mitochondria
nuclei
rough endoplasmic reticulum
According to the third video, in your DNA, the _____ of the bases can actually code for traits.
amount
combination
number
sequence
According to the third video, as far as the bases go, there are _____ types of bases in DNA.
4
5
6
7
According to the third video, a popular pneumonic device to remember the DNA base pair is _____.
Act Terrific, Cause Goodness
Answer Truthfully Crazy Gorilla
Apple in the Tree. Car in the Garage.
Axes cut the Trees. Cheetahs eat Giraffes.
According to the third video, the four DNA bases are: _____. _____. ______, _____.
astatine, gadolinium, cobalt, thorium
argon, gallium, copper, technitium
arsenic, germanium, chromium, thalium
adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine
According to the third video, DNA has _____ strands.
2
3
4
5
According to the third video, portions of DNA make up a _____.
allele
cell
chromosome
gene
According to the third video, genes can code for _____ which can play a huge role in expressing a trait.
enzymes
lipids
proteins
quarks
According to the third video, genes can be turned on and off. We call that gene _____.
automation
control
regulation
switches
According to the fourth video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwibgNGe4aY), _____ are often referred to as the "building blocks of life."
amino acids
chromosomes
DNA
proteins
According to the fourth video, amino acids make up _____.
chromosomes
DNA
genes
proteins
According to the fourth video, DNA tells amino acids how to line up and form themselves into the perfect protein _____.
combinations
polygon
shakes
shapes
According to the fourth video, amino acids live in the _____.
cytoplasm
DNA
golgi apparatus
nucleus
According to the fourth video, ribosomes read the RNA code ___ letters at a time.
3
4
5
7
According to the fourth video, _____ is a molecular blueprint for a living thing.
a cell
a chromosome
DNA
a gene
According to the fifth video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MQdXjRPHmQ), _____ is a protein structure found in red blood cells.
amino acid
hemoglobin
keratin
pepsin
According to the fifth video, _____ forms hard structures like fingernails, claws, and beaks.
amino acid
hemoglobin
keratin
pepsin
According to the fifth video, humans and chimps share _____ of their genetic code.
75%
83%
96%
98.5%
According to the fifth video, humans and fruit flies share about ____ of their genes.
1/8
1/4
1/2
3/4
According to the fifth video, scientists have used _____ to help produce insulin that can be used by people with diabetes.
ants
bacteria
cats
cows
According to the fifth video, a _____ is a special stretch of DNA that codes for something.
chromosome
DNA molecule
gene
protein
