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genetics 201

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How do scientists cut DNA into smaller strands?
a)
restriction enzymes
b)
scissors
c)
ligase
d)
agarose
2.
The process of making changes in the DNA code of a living organism is called
a)
selective breeding 
b)
genetic engineering
c)
inbreeding
d)
hybridization
3.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
4.

Which of the following describes heredity?

a)

A tiger teaching its young how to hunt

b)

A tree making food by photosynthesis

c)

Bacteria dividing into to make a new bacteria

d)

An animal eating a plant

5.

Penguins live in the Antarctic, which of the following is an adaptation that allows the penguin to survive the very cold region?

a)

Swimming under water

b)

Black and White body color

c)

Extra fatty layer for warmth

d)

Little wings

6.

Due to climatic change the turtles who lay their eggs close to shore will not hatch. Which of the following are true.

a)

Near shore turtles will survive more than far shore turtles

b)

Far shore turtles will survive more than near shore turtles

c)

All turtles will survive about the same

d)

None of the above is true

7.

Fire ants which are not native to Texas will aggressively attack bird's eggs that have a nest on the ground. Which is most likely to happen due to the fire ants arrival to Texas?

a)

Tree nesting bird population will decrease

b)

Tree nesting bird population will increase

c)

Ground nesting bird population will increase

d)

Ground nesting bird population will decrease

8.

What is the passing of phenotypic traits from parents to offspring?

a)

Heredity

b)

Genetics

c)

Alleles

d)

Chromosome

9.

What is the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation in living organisms?

a)

Alleles

b)

Heredity

c)

Genetics

d)

Chromosomes

10.

What is an organism's physical appearance or visible traits?

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype