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Genes, Proteins, Traits

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Molecules that link to determine traits

a)

gene

b)

protein

c)

allele

d)

feature

2.

Instructions for proteins

a)

gene

b)

protein

c)

allele

d)

feature

3.

Different versions of a gene

a)

trait

b)

protein

c)

allele

d)

feature

4.

Characteristics that all have

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

trait

d)

feature

5.

Having two of the same gene versions

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

trait

d)

feature

6.

Having two different gene versions

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

trait

d)

feature

7.

Characteristic of an individual

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

trait

d)

feature

8.

Determine the number of protein types a cell would make based on the gene version G1G2.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Determine the number of protein types a cell would make based on the gene version G4G4.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Determine the number of protein types a cell would make based on the gene version G2G3.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

Determine the number of protein types a cell would make based on the gene version G1G1.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

If a cell has made 2 protein types, the gene versions are:

a)

the same

b)

different

c)

unable to determine

13.

If a cell has made 1 protein type, the gene versions are:

a)

the same

b)

different

c)

unable to determine

14.

2 friends have the same trait of blue eye color. What does their trait tell you about their proteins?

a)

They have the same proteins for blue eye color.

b)

They have different proteins for blue eye color.

c)

You cannot determine their proteins for blue eye color.

15.

1 sibling has a straight hair line and the other does not have straight hair line. What do their traits tell you about their proteins?

a)

They have the same proteins for their hairline.

b)

They have different proteins for their hairline.

c)

You cannot determine their proteins for their hairline.

16.

Which siblings have the same trait?

a)

Offspring A & Offspring B

b)

Offspring B & Offspring C

c)

Offspring B & Offspring D

d)

Offspring C & Offspring D

17.

Which siblings have the same gene versions?

a)

Offspring A & Offspring B

b)

Offspring B & Offspring C

c)

Offspring B & Offspring D

d)

Offspring C & Offspring D

18.

Based on the proteins in the cell, what could be the gene versions?

a)

V1V1

b)

V1V2

c)

V2V2

d)

V3V3

19.

Based on the proteins in the cell, determine the gene versions.

a)

S1S1

b)

S1S2

c)

S2S2

20.

Based on the proteins in the cell, determine the gene versions.

a)

F1F1

b)

F1F2

c)

F2F3

d)

F2F2

21.

These gene versions would cause the cell to make how many types of protein?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

These gene versions would cause the cell to make how many types of protein?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

These gene versions would be considered to be:

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

traits

d)

variation

24.

These gene versions would be considered to be:

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

traits

d)

variation

25.

These gene versions would cause the cell to make how many types of protein?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4