WorksheetsGenetics
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of "square" helps us solve genetic problems?
a)
carpenter square
b)
Mendel square
c)
Punnett square
d)
genetic square
2.
TT,tt,PP,pp,SS,ss are examples of alleles that are?
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
c)
different
d)
homologous
3.
The exact genetic makeup of an organism, such as RR, Tt, PP is its?
a)
phenotype
b)
dominance
c)
genotype
d)
trait
4.
Y for yellow body is dominant over y for blue body. What alleles would produce yellow bodies?
a)
YY,yy
b)
Yy,yy
c)
YY only
d)
YY,Yy
5.
If "T" is the allele for tall and "t" is the allele for short, then Tt would produce?
a)
tall
b)
short
c)
medium
d)
not enough info
6.
A physical characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
trait
c)
strong muscles
d)
ability to fly a plane.
7.
What is heredity?
a)
A kind of genetic disorder
b)
The way DNA divides
c)
A trait you inherit from your parents
d)
The passing down of traits from parents to children
8.
What is the relationship between DNA and chromosomes?
a)
Chromosomes are made of DNA
b)
DNA is made of chromosomes
c)
DNA and chromosomes are the same thing.
d)
All of the above are correct
9.
How many pairs of chromosomes exist in each of your cells?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
23
d)
46
10.
Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?
a)
Scientists have no idea
b)
Because you get one from your mom and one from your dad
c)
Because pairs can divide easier
d)
Because DNA is awesome
11.
Which statement is true?
a)
Your DNA is the same as your siblings.
b)
Your set of DNA is identical to your mothers.
c)
Your set of DNA is identical to your fathers.
d)
Your DNA is unique to you.
12.
Which is true about DNA?
a)
Only animals have DNA in their cells
b)
DNA research is simple and quick
c)
DNA contains many genes
d)
None of the above are true.
13.
Inherited traits are controlled by
a)
genetic information in the genes
b)
the environment a baby is born into
c)
the nucleus and mitochondria
d)
none of the above
14.
The study of Heredity
a)
science
b)
genetics
c)
english
d)
gene
15.
The hidden form of an inherited trait
a)
dominant trait
b)
recessive trait
c)
purebred
d)
hybrid
16.
The form of an inherited trait that masks the other form of the same trait.
a)
dominant trait
b)
recessive trait
c)
purebred
d)
hybrid
17.
What is a phenotype
a)
The genetic make up (code)
b)
The physical trait
18.
having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
a)
homozygous
b)
hetrozygous
c)
protein
d)
chromosome
19.
Where, in the eukaryotic cell, is DNA located?
a)
ribosomes
b)
nucleus
c)
E.R.
d)
cytoplasm
20.
Sex cells are produced through the process of
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
binary fission
d)
meiosis
21.
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
a)
Yy
b)
Y
c)
yy
d)
YY
22.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
23.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
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