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Genetics Test Review GAME

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following is NOT an example of a physical trait?

a)

blue eyes

b)

large feet

c)

curly hair

d)

excellent reader

2.

Which one of the following scientists experimented with pea plants to make discoveries about inherited traits?

a)

Robert Oppenheimer

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Benjamin Franklin

3.

Which one of the following is a physical or behavioral change that increases an organism's chance of survival?

a)

physical trait

b)

adaptation

c)

inherited trait

d)

genome

4.

Which one of the following is an example of an instinct?

a)

being scared by a loud noise

b)

riding a bike

c)

writing in cursive

d)

speaking French

5.

Which one of the following is NOT an example of an inherited trait?

a)

the color of your skin

b)

the ability to sing

c)

the size of your nose

d)

eye color and shape

6.

If you wanted to know more about heredity, you would speak with a _________.

a)

economist

b)

politician

c)

botanist

d)

geneticist

7.

Genetics is the study of ___________.

a)

plants

b)

heredity

c)

animal noises

d)

peas

8.

If both parents and all grandparents have blue eyes, which one of the following is most likely to happen?

a)

a baby would be born with black hair

b)

a baby would be born with brown eyes

c)

a baby would be born with dark skin

d)

a baby would be born with blue eyes

9.

A buffalo, or another herd animal, staying close to other buffalo for protection from predators is an example of __________.

a)

a physical trait

b)

an inherited trait

c)

a behavioral adaptation

d)

a physical adaptation

10.

Which one of the following is the same as a learned behavior?

a)

acquired trait

b)

genetics

c)

heredity

d)

instinct

11.

Which one of the following is an example of an acquired trait?

a)

blue eyes

b)

dribbling a soccer ball

c)

height

d)

small ears

12.

Blonde hair is an example of _____________

a)

a behavioral trait

b)

a learned behavior

c)

instinct

d)

an inherited physical trait

13.

A monkey's tail or a birds beak are examples of __________.

a)

physical adaptations

b)

acquired traits

c)

behavioral adaptations

d)

learned behaviors

14.

Due to selection, _____________________

a)

all humans have noses

b)

apples can look and taste different

c)

oranges are all orange

d)

lemons taste like watermelon

15.

Blue eyes and blonde hair are examples of ____________.

a)

dominant traits or dominant genes

b)

cells

c)

learned behaviors

d)

recessive traits or recessive genes

16.

Which one of the following would NOT be someone you might inherit genes or traits from?

a)

grandma

b)

best friend

c)

mom

d)

your dad's brother or your uncle