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Heredity and Traits

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The passing of a trait from a parent to a child

a)

heredity

b)

offspring

c)

trait

2.

A characteristic or property of an organism

a)

heredity

b)

trait

c)

inherit

3.

A new organism that comes from parents

a)

feature

b)

trait

c)

offspring

4.

Is the shape of your ears an acquired trait or an inherited trait?

a)

acquired

b)

inherited

5.

What is heredity?

a)

The passing of traditions from one generation to the next.

b)

The passing of genetic information from one generation to the next.

c)

Genetic information found in the nucleus.

d)

The study of genes.

6.

How many chromosomes are found in a "normal" human being?

a)

44

b)

46

c)

48

d)

50

7.

Heredity involves which main body system?

a)

Reproduction System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Skeletal System

8.
___________________________ is the study of how traits are passed on, or inherited.
a)
dominant traits
b)
ratio
c)
phenotype
d)
genetics
9.

Is the color of your hair an acquired trait or an inherited trait?

a)

acquired

b)

inherited

10.
If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain _______________ from their parents.
a)
ratio
b)
trait
c)
probability
d)
sex chromosome
11.
Offspring receives two sets of _____________ (one from each parent)
a)
blue jeans
b)
genes
c)
machines
d)
pedigree
12.
James and his father are both great athletes. Which characteristic did James most likely learn from his father?
a)
height and weight
b)
fast swimming stroke
c)
large feet and hands
d)
muscular body structure
13.
Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?
a)
freckles
b)
hair style
c)
eye color
d)
dimples
14.
Which statement best supports why many offspring look similar to their parents?
a)
Offspring inherit characteristics from one parent.
b)
Offspring inherit characteristics from both parents.
c)
Parents choose which characteristics to pass on to their offspring.
d)
Parents choose to change their appearance to match that of their offspring.
15.
Which of these is an inherited trait?
a)
dimples
b)
long hair
c)
favorite color
d)
driving ability
16.
Chromosomes are found in the ____________ of the cell
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
17.

Fertilisation is when a sperm fuses with an egg.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Where does fertilization occur?

a)

The uterus

b)

The oviduct

c)

The ovary

19.
How are identical twins formed?
a)
two eggs fertilised
b)
fertilized egg splits
c)
two identical eggs are released
d)
two identical sperm fertilize the egg
20.
In human reproduction, which sequence of events if correct?
a)
menstruation > ovulation > fertilisation > implantation
b)
menstruation > ovulation > implantation > fertilisation
c)
ovulation > menstruation > fertilisation > implantation
d)
ovulation > menstruation > implantation > fertilisation
21.

There are .......... chromosomes inside each gametes of a human and ......... chromosomes inside the zygote of a human.

a)

23; 23

b)

23; 46

c)

46; 23

d)

46; 46

22.

During fertilisation, nucleus in the head of sperm fuses with the ovum nucleus to form a ___________________

a)

embryo

b)

zygote

c)

foetus

d)

baby