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Genetics

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The transfer of traits from one generation to another.

a)

Heredity

b)

gene

c)

punnett square

d)

DNA

2.

The genetic instructions for ONE specific trait.

a)

Heredity

b)

gene

c)

punnett square

d)

DNA

3.

The genetic material that acts as an instruction manual.

a)

Heredity

b)

gene

c)

punnett square

d)

DNA

4.

A chart used to measure the likelihood of an offspring having a specific characteristic.

a)

Heredity

b)

gene

c)

punnett square

d)

DNA

5.

The father of modern genetics.

(a)  

6.

What type of trait is freckles?

a)

Acquired

b)

Learned

c)

Inherited

7.

What type of trait is a perm?

a)

Acquired

b)

Learned

c)

Inherited

8.

How many PAIRS of chromosomes do humans have?

(a)  

9.

The molecule that carries our genetic instructions

(a)  

10.

The study of heredity.

(a)  

11.

An example of a phenotype.

a)

Aa

b)

Red hair

12.

Heterozygous combination

a)

Aa

b)

aa

c)

AA

13.

Homozygous Dominant combination

a)

Aa

b)

aa

c)

AA

14.

Homozygous recessive combination.

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

15.

Check the boxes of the genotype that would show the dominant trait...

a)

aa

b)

AA

c)

Aa

16.

Check the boxes of the genotype that would show the recessive trait.

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa