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Introduction to Genetics

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the father of genetics?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Gregol Mendel

c)

Mrs. Figueroa

2.

Passage of traits through generations

a)

Heredity

b)

Genetics

c)

Pathway

3.

The seeds produced by the cross were planted to produce offspring.

a)

Kids

b)

Offspring

c)

F1 Generation

4.

The offspring inherit how many traits from each parent?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

5.

GG

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Homozygous recessive

6.

Hh

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Homozygous recessive

7.

zz

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Homozygous recessive

8.

Genotype

a)

red, white, tall, round

b)

AA, Aa, aa

9.

Phenotype

a)

AA, aA, aa

b)

white, red, tall, round

10.

Copies of genes

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Alleles

11.

What is reproduction?

a)

Keep the species alive

b)

Make a new individual

c)

Both are correct

12.

Involve or require 2 parents

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

13.

Require only 1 parent

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

14.

Require sex cells (gametes)

a)

Asexual reproduction

b)

Sexual reproduction

15.

Do not require sex cells

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

16.

Offspring genetically identical to the parent

a)

Asexual reproduction

b)

Sexual reproduction

17.

Offspring genetically variable

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

18.

Which of the following reproduce ASEXUALLY?

a)

Cats

b)

Bacterias

c)

Dogs

19.

Which of the following reproduce SEXUALLY?

a)

Bacterias

b)

Some plants

c)

Humans

20.

A cross between AA x aa will give you?

a)

100% Aa

b)

50% Aa ; 50% aa

c)

25% AA ; 50% ; Aa 25% aa

21.

Dominant alleles are represented by

a)

CAPITAL letter

b)

Lowercase letter

22.

Recessive alleles are represented by

a)

CAPITAL letter

b)

Lowercase letter