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Genetics Quiz Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.            Select traits that can be INHERITED

a)

the way you walk

b)

eye color

c)

reading ability

d)

skin color

2.

molecule that carries genetic information for all living things

a)

Heredity

b)

DNA

c)

Gene

d)

Genotype

3.

the passage of traits from generation to generation

a)

Genetics

b)

Heredity

c)

DNA

d)

Genes

4.

carries instructions for specific traits from 1 generation to the next

a)

Heredity

b)

Gene

c)

Genotype

d)

Phenotype

5.

____________ is the collection of GENES that determine a specific characteristic, while _____________ is the expression of traits that can be SEEN

a)

Phenotype,

Genotype

b)

Genotype,

Phenotype

6.

Where is genetic material for all living things located?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Bacteria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chromosomes

7.

Both male and females have an active __ chromosome

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

8.

describes various forms of a single gene at a given locus

a)

kinetochores

b)

alleles

c)

autosomes

d)

inversions

9.

the COMBINED alleles in a given population

a)

relative frequency

b)

phenotype

c)

gene hot tub

d)

gene pool

10.

Why would a trait skip a generation?

a)

It's dominant

b)

It's recessive

c)

it became more abundant

d)

its an extinct trait

11.

X & Y chromosomes determine

a)

down syndrome

b)

eye color

c)

flower color

d)

gender

12.

GENOTYPE ISSSSSSSS

a)

an identical trait that is passed

b)

an OBSERVED trait

c)

a species specific trait

d)

the GENES within DNA

13.

Phenotype isssssssssssssss

a)

2 alleles that are dominant

b)

physical appearance of an organism

c)

GENE combination of an organism

d)

genes in a zygote

14.

Who's this

a)

a munkay

b)

Lucy

c)

an alien

d)

Rosalind

15.

What percent are

aa

?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

16.

What percent are

Aa

?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

17.

What are all the possible genotypes?

a)

Bb only

b)

bb only

c)

Bb & bb

d)

BB, Bb, & bb

18.

What percent of offspring are heterozygous?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

19.

What percent of offspring are homozygous?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

20.

How prepared do you feel about the quiz tomorrow

a)

REALLY PREPARED

b)

I NEED TO STUDY

c)

I SHOULD'VE PAID ATTENTION

d)

wHaT qUiZ ?

e)