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Heredity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

relating to a gene that has its contribution masked by a dominant one when the two are both present in a cell or organism

(a)  

2.

the process through which animals and plants produce offspring

(a)  

3.

a quality that is inherited

(a)  

4.

The traits of an organism are passed to its offspring on small coded strands of DNA material called

a)

genes

b)

meiosis

c)

recessive traits

d)

heredity

5.

During sexual reproduction, each parent contributes

a)

a double helix of chromosomes

b)

one strand of chromosomes, or half of the new organism's DNA

c)

a dominant gene and a recessive gene

d)

multiple mutated cells

6.

A cell created by cloning is genetically

a)

half like its father and half like its mother

b)

unique because it is a mixture of DNA

c)

identical to its stem cell

d)

identical to its parent

7.

How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells have?

a)

14

b)

100

c)

23

d)

18

8.

Which one of those are dominant genes?

a)

B

b)

b

c)

e

d)

t

9.

In which of these situations will the recessive gene show?

a)

Bb

b)

eE

c)

ss

d)

CC

10.

The genes of DNA depend on your parents and ancestors.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

DNA stands for

a)

deoxyclub

b)

dinosaurs nests air

c)

detoxylunaballs

d)

deoxyribonucleic acid

12.

Creation of offspring involving one parent

a)

peaceful reproduction

b)

no reproduction

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

sexual reproduction

13.

Creation of offspring involving two parents

a)

anti reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

no reproduction

14.

Match the following

a)

BB

1.

Recessive

b)

Bb

2.

Dominant

c)

bb

3.

Dominant

15.

Gerry and his wife both have blue eyes, which is a recessive trait. Which is true about their baby?

a)

He's adopted

b)

The baby will not inherit their traits

c)

The baby will be blue eyed

d)

The baby will have brown hair

16.

True or false: You inherit 75% of your genes from mom, 25% from dad

a)

True

b)

False

17.

We use letters to describe genes: Blue Eyes = (bb)

These letters are called:

a)

Heredity

b)

Alleles

c)

Dominant Genes

18.

When your genes are expressed physically (how you look) we call that your:

a)

Phenotype

b)

Recessive Trait

c)

Genetics

d)

Genotype

19.

RR is:

a)

Homozygous Dominant

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Homozygous Recessive

20.

R - Red dominant Flower

r - purple recessive flower

How many purple flowers are there in this Punnett square?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1