WorksheetsGenetics Scientists and Inherited vs Acquired
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 32mins
A trait that is passed down from parents to offspring
inherited
acquired
A trait caused by some action during the life of the organism
inherited
acquired
The size and shape of leaves
inherited
acquired
Holes in leaves from insects
inherited
acquired
Broken arms or legs
inherited
acquired
The number of legs on an animal
inherited
acquired
A human with blue hair
inherited
acquired
A person has pierced ears
inherited
acquired
A person has dimples on her face
inherited
acquired
A lizard with no tail after an attack
inherited
acquired
A guitar player has calluses on her fingers
inherited
acquired
A frog jumps
inherited
acquired
Eagles have hooked beaks and talons for catching prey.
inherited
acquired
Eye color.
A baby crying when its hungry.
A horse is able to walk when it's born.
Inherited
Acquired
A duck knows how to swim when it's born.
inherited
acquired
A bear that learns to fish for food.
inherited
acquired
Tarell has five fingers on each hand.
Acquired
Inherited
Tommy is good at baking.
Inherited
Acquired
earlobe attachment
Inherited trait
Acquired trait
Who is the father of Genetics? The guy who studied pea plants?
Mr. Albert Einstein
Mr. Charles Darwin
Mr. Gregor Mendel
Mr . Isaac Newton
Why did mendel study pea plants?
To see how different traits were passed on
To see how to grow the best pea plants
To win a pea plant competition
To study how photosynthesis worked
How many Chromosomes do we inherit from our parents?
23 from dad and 23 from mom, or 46 total
13 from dad and 13 from mom, or 26 total
13 from dad and 33 from mom, or 46 total
What are chromosomes?
They are thread like structures containing DNA found inside the nucleus of our cells
They are X shaped blobs made of ribosomes
They are the inherited traits we recieve from our parents
They are types of alleles found in the mitochondria of a cell
What is a gene?
An entire chromosome.
A small part of DNA found in a chromosome that gives our body instructions to build for a specific trait that we have
Things that are sometimes refered to as XX and XY inside of our cell membranes
Kind of like a "flavor" because there are 23 kinds from each parent.
What were James Watson and Francis Crick most known for
Discovering a cure for cancer
Discovering the structure of the DNA molecule
Discovering how atoms bond into molecules
Discovering the constant speed of light
What type of pictures did Watson and Crick use to give them ideas for their discovery?
Polaroid pictures
X-Ray pictures
MRI pictures
Ultrasound pictures
What is the name of the twisting shape of the DNA molecule?
Deep Nitrogen Atom
Turning Ladder
Twisted Strands of Life
Double Helix
What did Watson and Crick build?
A memorial to Gregor Mendel
A 3D model of a DNA molecule
An x-ray image of genes
A statue of Franklin
In a DNA molecule, the base pair of A always pairs with ___________.
T
G
C
R
Which organelle are chromosomes usually found in?
cell membrane
vacuole
chloroplast
nucleus
Which list shows genetic material in order from smallest to largest?
gene, chromosome, DNA
gene, DNA, chromosome
DNA, gene, chromosome
DNA, chromosome, gene
