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Genetics review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which best describes the term heredity?

a)

The passage of genetic material from parent to parent

b)

The passage of genetic material form offspring to parent

c)

The passage of genetic material from parent to offspring

d)

The passage of genetic material from offspring to offspring

2.

What do all cells in our body have in common?

a)

They are all the same shape

b)

They all do the same thing

c)

They perform the same function

d)

They are all made up of the same genes

3.

Where are chromosomes located?

a)

In the nucleus of the cell

b)

In our DNA

c)

I have no idea

d)

On ribosomes

4.

Which of the following would show a recessive trait?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

5.

Which of the following would show a homozygous dominant trait?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

6.

Which of the following is heterozygous?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

7.

Which of the following describes a genotype?

a)

The physical characteristics a person has from their genes

b)

The genes or instructions for a trait.

EX: BB,Bb,bb

c)

A recessive trait

d)

A dominant trait

8.

Which of the following describes a phenotype?

a)

The physical characteristics a person has because of their genes.

b)

The genes inside of the body that make up who you are.

c)

A recessive trait

d)

A dominant trait

9.

Which best describes codominance?

a)

Purebred

b)

Two alleles combine to form a new combination

c)

Two alleles combine in the offspring and both are expressed

d)

Hybrid

10.

Which best describes incomplete dominance

a)

purebred

b)

Two alleles combine to form a new comination

c)

Two alleles combine in the offspring and both are expressed

d)

hybrid

11.

What is Asexual reproduction?

a)

Type of reproduction where an offspring is created by two parents

b)

Type of reproduction where an offspring is created by one parent

c)

Type of reproduction where an offspring is created by four parents

d)

Type of reproduction where an offspring is created by three parents

12.

What is sexual reproduction?

a)

Type of reproduction where an offspring is created by two parents

b)

Type of reproduction where an offspring is created by one parent

c)

Type of reproduction where an offspring is created by four parents

d)

Type of reproduction where an offspring is created by three parents

13.

The law of ______ states that for the two alleles you have, (Ff) you can only pass on one during the formation of gametes.

a)

Independent assortment

b)

Dominance

c)

Segregation

d)

Gregor Mendel

14.

There are four base pairs in DNA. T pairs with ​ ​ (a)   and C pairs with ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
A
G
C
T
15.

Which of the following creates 2 identical daughter cells?

a)

Prophase

b)

Meiosis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Metaphase

16.

Which of the following creates four daughter cells that are not identical to each other or the parent?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Meiosis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Prophase

17.

If B represents brown and b represents blue: The law of ______ states that if an organism has the hybrid genotype (Bb) it will physically appear as brown instead of blue.

a)

Independent assortment

b)

Segregation

c)

dominance

d)

codominance

18.

Asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction take place inside a _________ cell.

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

19.

Brown hair is an example of _______

a)

A genotype

b)

A dominant trait

c)

A phenotype

d)

A recessive trait

20.

Purebred is an example of

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous

c)

Complete dominance

d)

Incomplete dominance

21.

Hybrid is an example of _____

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous

c)

Codominance

d)

Complete dominance

22.

What type of cells are produced during Mitosis?

a)

Gametes

b)

Somatic

c)

Red blood cells

d)

Neurons

23.

What type of cells are produced during Meiosis?

a)

Gametes

b)

Somatic

c)

Red blood cells

d)

Neurons