WorksheetsGenes, Genomes, & Alleles
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A segment of DNA that codes for a trait
a)
gene
b)
centromere
c)
chromosome
d)
chromatid
2.
Genetic traits are determined by one or more
a)
genes
b)
organelles
c)
random chances
d)
cells
3.
A version or variation of a gene
a)
trait
b)
gene
c)
allele
d)
DNA
4.
The alleles that an organism has/inherits are its
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
c)
chromosome
d)
recessive
5.
The observable expression of a trait is its
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
chromosome
d)
allele
6.
Long strands of DNA are wrapped into
a)
DNA
b)
Chromosome
c)
Alleles
d)
Phenotype
7.
Chromosomes are made of
a)
DNA
b)
RNT
c)
WWE
d)
DMA
8.
Genes always appear in pairs. Your parents donate ________ allele for every trait.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
23
d)
46
9.
What are the structures in this image called?
a)
chromosomes
b)
centromere
c)
sister chromatids
d)
chromatin
10.
A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome is known as a(an)
a)
autosome.
b)
karyotype.
c)
pedigree.
d)
chromatid.
11.
What is a genome?
a)
The complete haploid amount of genetic material present in a cell or organism
b)
A garden ornament
c)
The sum of all human material.
d)
A totally unique set of genetic material not shared with anything else
12.
The study of the genome is known as
a)
Biology
b)
Genomics
c)
Genes
d)
Heredity
13.
What year was the Human Genome Project (HGP) started?
a)
1990
b)
1999
c)
2003
d)
1987
14.
The main goal of the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to:
a)
Identify the unique parts of each person's DNA.
b)
Identify genes responsible for human diseases.
c)
Identify genes responsible for human behavior.
d)
Determine the entire sequence of human DNA.
15.
The genomes of two unrelated humans are ___% the same.
a)
90.0
b)
0.1%
c)
78%
d)
99.9%
16.
a photograph or picture of chromosomes grouped in ordered pairs is a ______________
a)
pedigree
b)
Punnett Square
c)
Venn Diagram
d)
Karyotype
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