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Genetics Assessment 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The passing of traits from parent to child is known as _______________.

a)

heredity

b)

gene

c)

DNA

d)

genetics

2.

The field of science that studies the passing of traits to offspring is known as _______________.

a)

heredity

b)

gene

c)

DNA

d)

genetics

3.

The different forms of a gene are known as ________________.

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Chromosomes

c)

DNA

d)

Alleles

4.

Humans have this many chromosomes in each cell of their body.

a)

64

b)

23

c)

32

d)

46

5.

Having two of the same alleles for a trait (sometimes called purebred).

a)

homozygous

b)

hetrozygous

c)

protein

d)

chromosome

6.

Having two different alleles for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

a)

protein

b)

homozygous

c)

heterozygous

d)

genotype

7.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Denitrogenous acid

c)

Deribonucleic acid

d)

Diribonucleic acid

8.

A gene gives the cell instructions on how to make __________.

a)

Sugars

b)

Phosphates

c)

Proteins

d)

Ribosomes

9.

The FULL NAME of the letter C from the DNA alphabet is:

a)

Cytosine

b)

Cysteine

c)

Cryosine

d)

Calypsine

10.

The FULL NAME of the letter T from the DNA alphabet is:

a)

Thymine

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Tryptophan

d)

Tellurium

11.

The FULL NAME of the letter G from the DNA alphabet is:

a)

Guavine

b)

Grapine

c)

Glycine

d)

Guanine

12.

The FULL NAME of the letter A from the DNA alphabet is:

a)

Adenine

b)

Albertine

c)

Augmentium

d)

Arginine

13.
How much of your DNA do you inherit from your mom?
a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
it varies
14.

Which of the following refers to a complete dominant cross?

a)

One allele completely dominates over the other.

b)

The two alleles are equally seen in the heterozygous genotype.

c)

The two alleles are blended in the heterozygous genotype.

d)

Neither allele is seen in the phenotypes.

15.
An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.
a)
hidden allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
recessive allele
d)
present allele
16.

This type of inheritance pattern is a BLENDING of both traits.

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete Dominance

17.

When both alleles for a gene are expressed so that BOTH traits are visible is known as ---

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete Dominance

18.

A long-haired female rabbit and a short-haired male rabbit produced this offspring with a medium-length coat:

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete dominance

19.

A brown rooster and a white chicken produced this speckled offspring:

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete dominance

20.

A man with blue eyes and a woman with brown eyes produced a child with brown eyes:

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Complete dominance