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Heredity

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call new plants that are related to their parents?

a)

Teenager

b)

Germination

c)

Offspring

d)

Family

2.

phenotype

a)

an organisms genetic makeup

b)

the organisms physical appearance or visible traits

c)

genotype

d)

purebred

3.
How many are tall?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
4
4.

Which example below is an inherited trait?

a)

tying your shoes

b)

reading a book

c)

the shape of someone's mouth

d)

the language someone speaks

5.

The different forms of a gene.

a)

Genes

b)

Allele

c)

Phenotype

d)

Pedigree

6.

The brown eye trait is dominant over blue eyes. Which of the following genotypes best represents the phenotype for blue eyes?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

bB

7.

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

a)

ratio

b)

trait

c)

probability

d)

ability

8.

Chromosomes are

a)

Found in the mitochondria

b)

Made of 20 pairs

c)

Long strands of DNA that contain many genes

d)

Bundles of DNA that contain only one gene each

9.

Sections of DNA that have instructions for a specific trait are called _______________

a)

Blueprints

b)

Genes

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Fragments

10.

Sections of DNA that have instructions for a specific trait are called _______________

a)

Blueprints

b)

Genes

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Fragments

11.

Sections of DNA that have instructions for a specific trait are called _______________

a)

Blueprints

b)

Genes

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Fragments

12.

Every living thing has genetic information stored in the form of

a)

Ribosomes

b)

DNA

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria