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Heredity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

a)

predators to prey

b)

water to rain

c)

parents to offspring

d)

offspring to parents

2.

If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain _______________ from their parents.

a)

ratio

b)

trait

c)

probability

d)

ability

3.

True or False:

We get 1/2 of our genes from our mother and 1/2 of our genes from our father

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A version of a gene is called a(n)

a)

allele

b)

characteristic

c)

specific gene

d)

trait

5.

A trait that is expressed if one copy of the allele is present is a(n)

a)

characteristic

b)

dominant trait

c)

gene

d)

recessive trait

6.

An organism’s physical expression of a trait is called a(n)

a)

dominant trait

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

recessive trait

7.

An organism's genetic makeup or allele.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Phenotype

c)

Genotype

d)

Heterozygous

8.

Physical appearance or physical trait.

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Allele

d)

Trait

9.

A trait that is always hidden when the dominant allele is present.

a)

Phenotype

b)

Recessive allele

c)

Genotype

d)

Heredity

10.

A trait that always shows up when the allele is present.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

allele

d)

Dominant allele