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Lila Collazo ~ Heredity, Reproduction, & Traits

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of heredity called?

(a)  

2.

Fill in the blank.


The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring or from one generation to the next is called ___.

a)

geneticity

b)

offspring

c)

passover

d)

heredity

3.

What type of genetic information is passed from parent to offspring?

(a)  

4.

What type of reproduction allows genetic information to be passed from parent to offspring?

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

genetic reproduction

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

all of the above

5.

What are two types of sex cells?

a)

egg

b)

ribose

c)

sperm

d)

nucleus

6.

Which of the following organisms have sperm and egg as sex cells?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Every organism

d)

The right answer

7.

How much genetic material does sperm carry?

a)

46 inches

b)

24 chromosomes

c)

46 chromosomes

d)

23 chromosomes

8.

How much genetic material does the egg sex cell carry?

a)

69 millimeters

b)

23 chromosomes

c)

46 chromosomes

d)

The egg cell does not carry genetic material, it only comes from the ovium

9.

The structure found in the nucleus of a cell that contains the genetic information is called...

a)

DNA

b)

chromosomes

c)

Sexual reproduction

d)

Globos

10.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

The Latin translation of "genetic material"

b)

deoxyribonucleic acid

c)

The Greek translation of "genetic material"

d)

Deoxyribonecleic acid

11.

What is it called when DNA coils?

a)

DNA is always coiled, there is no name

b)

Double helix

c)

Spiraled DNA

d)

Laddering

12.

What do long strands of DNA make up?

a)

They make up EVERYTHING. Those liars. #cancelled

b)

Acid strips

c)

Chromosomes

d)

DNA is the last classification.

13.

Segments “part” of DNA found on a chromosome that contributes to the inheritance of a particular trait is called ___.

a)

chromosomes

b)

genes

c)

genetic abnormalities

d)

the left lung. please help me i am making this at one in the morning it is january 18 I am in great pain

14.

What is responsible for the inherited characteristics that distinguish one individual from another?

a)

jeans

b)

genes

c)
d)

beans

e)

God. #bible

15.

Genes that contribute to a specific trait normally come in pairs. What is one gene from the pair of genes called?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Allele

c)

alligator

d)

crocoldile please helpp me

16.

What is the set of genes carried by the organism?

a)

genioustype

b)

genotype

c)

hlep me

d)

phenotype

17.

Characteristics that are passed from parent to offspring are called ______.

a)

offeping

b)

dna

c)

inherited traits

d)

trait

18.

inherited traits?

a)

eye color

b)

the secret ingredient in ma's cherry pie

c)

hair color

d)

eye shape

19.

Which one is the version of a trait that will be expressed regardless of the other allele(s) that is(are) present?

a)

dominant train

b)

my mom

c)

recessive trait

d)

domimtiant triant

20.

Which one is the version of a trait that will only be expressed if two recessive alleles are present?

a)

dominant trait

b)

OUR mom, comrade

c)

recessive trait

d)

resscessive trianvrt

21.

How are alleles for dominant traits represented or written?

a)

uppercase letters like this AA

b)

lowercase lettesrs liek thids aaaaaaa

c)

letter

d)

aaaaaAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

22.

How are alleles for recessive traits represented or written?

a)

lowercase letters

b)

with neon pink glitter gel pens

c)

they arent represented. they are being oppressed. #ALLELELIVESMATTER

d)

with uppercase

23.

What is the name given to two copies of the dominant allele?

a)

Homozygous TT tt

b)

Heterozygous Tt

c)

Homozygous dominant

d)

Homozygous recessive

24.

What is the name given to two copies of the recessive allele?

a)

bob

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Homozygous dominant

d)

aaadsvfsxvw

25.

What does it mean that the offspring has two copies of the dominant allele or two copies of the recessive allele?

a)

Homozygous TT tt

b)

heterozygous Tt

c)

it means that a british person is angry

d)

heterozygous Tt

26.

Which one means that the offspring has one copy of the dominant allele (trait) and one copy of the recessive allele (trait)?

a)

heterozygous Tt

b)

homozygous TT tt

c)

chromosomes

d)

propaganda