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Science Test

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The passing of traits from parents to offspring is…?

a)

Heredity

b)

DNA

c)

RNA

d)

mutations

2.

Different forms of the same gene are known as…?

a)

alleles

b)

proteins

c)

phenotypes

d)

traits

3.

How many chromosomes are present in a human sex cell?

a)

23

b)

100

c)

46

d)

50

4.

What is found inside the nucleus that controls all cell activities?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

punnet squares

d)

mutations

5.

What is the set of instructions for each characteristic that are donated by the parent to the offspring called?

a)

genes

b)

haploids

c)

mutations

d)

probabilitiy

6.

The actual inherited combination of alleles (Bb, BB, or bb) is known as the offspring’s …?

a)

genotypes

b)

phenotype

c)

karyotype

7.

The organism’s appearance is known as its..?

a)

phenotype

b)

genotypes

c)

eukaryotes

8.

What do the terms homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive mean?

a)

homozygous dominant is TT, homozygous recessive is tt

b)

homozygous dominant is Tt, homozygous recessive is tt

9.

What is a mutation?

a)

a change in the DNA

b)

nothing

c)

chnage in a way a person eats

d)

mistake that got corrected

10.

Select which of the following could be a GENE level mutation

a)

insertion

b)

deletion

c)

substition

d)

addtion

11.

What are Gregor Mendel’s contributions to genetics?- Select all that apply *

a)

he determined you get one allele from mom and dad

b)

he did experiments on pea plants

c)

he determined dominant vs recessive

d)

he got a medal in science

12.

What does the genotype tt mean to geneticists?

a)

homozygous recessive

b)

heterozygous recessive

c)

recessive

d)

domaint

13.

What does the genotype TT mean to geneticists?

a)

homozygous dominant

b)

homozygous recessive

c)

heterozygous recessive

d)

heterozygous dominant

14.

What does the genotype Tt mean to geneticists?

a)

heterozygous recessive

b)

homozygous dominant

c)

homozygous recessive

d)

heterozygous dominant

15.

What does a Punnett square show??

a)

A way to predict the possible outcomes of offspring

b)

a picture of a protein

c)

a pictures of chromosomes

d)

proteins displayed on a chart

16.

What are Chromosomes made of?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

ribosomes

d)

cytoplasm

17.

Genes are located on…?

a)

chromosomes

b)

Punnett squares

c)

offspring

d)

nucleus

18.

What does the term heterozygous mean?

a)

having DIFFERENT alleles for a genotype

b)

a way to predict different outcomes

c)

cytoplasm

d)

karyotype

19.

What is a karyotype?

a)

a picture of chromosomes

b)

a picture of protein

c)

possible outcomes

d)

cytoplasm and ribosomes

20.

How can you tell the difference in a male and female karyotype?

a)

MALE: XY, FEMALE: XX

b)

FEMALE: XY, MALE: XX

c)

you can't tell

d)

they are both the same

21.

MONOSOMY

a)

Only having one chromosome for a pair

b)

Having an extra chromosomes pair

22.

TRISOMY

a)

Only having one chromosome for a pair

b)

Having an extra chromosome pair

23.

What is nondisjunction?

a)

The chromosomes fail to separate correctly during meiosis

b)

A mutation where everything stays the same

c)

Mutations where one is substituted for another base

d)

All the chromosomes move over in a karyotypes

24.

Select the correct order of events

a)

DNA code-RNA message-amino acids-proteins-cells-tissues-organisms

b)

DNA-RNA-code-message-acid-protein-organisms

c)

RNA message-protein-DNA code-amino acids-organism- cells

25.

TRUE OR FALSE

an error in the DNA code can change the amino acids that are joined to form a protein and can affect the function of a cell

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

What are the two main functions of chromosomes?

a)

to carry the genetic material from one generation to another.

b)

reproduction and repair

c)

carryout proteins