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WorksheetsGenetics Assessment 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
The passing of traits from parent to child is known as _______________.
heredity
gene
DNA
genetics
The field of science that studies the passing of traits to offspring is known as _______________.
heredity
gene
DNA
genetics
The different forms of a gene are known as ________________.
Nucleotides
Chromosomes
DNA
Alleles
Humans have this many chromosomes in each cell of their body.
64
23
32
46
Having two of the same alleles for a trait (sometimes called purebred).
homozygous
hetrozygous
protein
chromosome
Having two different alleles for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
protein
homozygous
heterozygous
genotype
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Denitrogenous acid
Deribonucleic acid
Diribonucleic acid
A gene gives the cell instructions on how to make __________.
Sugars
Phosphates
Proteins
Ribosomes
The FULL NAME of the letter C from the DNA alphabet is:
Cytosine
Cysteine
Cryosine
Calypsine
The FULL NAME of the letter T from the DNA alphabet is:
Thymine
Tyrosine
Tryptophan
Tellurium
The FULL NAME of the letter G from the DNA alphabet is:
Guavine
Grapine
Glycine
Guanine
The FULL NAME of the letter A from the DNA alphabet is:
Adenine
Albertine
Augmentium
Arginine
Which of the following refers to a complete dominant cross?
One allele completely dominates over the other.
The two alleles are equally seen in the heterozygous genotype.
The two alleles are blended in the heterozygous genotype.
Neither allele is seen in the phenotypes.
This type of inheritance pattern is a BLENDING of both traits.
Incomplete Dominance
Codominance
Complete Dominance
When both alleles for a gene are expressed so that BOTH traits are visible is known as ---
Incomplete Dominance
Codominance
Complete Dominance
A long-haired female rabbit and a short-haired male rabbit produced this offspring with a medium-length coat:
Incomplete dominance
Codominance
Complete dominance
A brown rooster and a white chicken produced this speckled offspring:
Incomplete dominance
Codominance
Complete dominance
A man with blue eyes and a woman with brown eyes produced a child with brown eyes:
Incomplete dominance
Codominance
Complete dominance
