WorksheetsFinal Quiz Genetics
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Inherited physical characteristics are called:
genes
DNA
traits
heredity
Small sections of DNA that control the traits of an organism
genes
DNA
traits
heredity
Carries the chemical code that tells cells what to do
genes
DNA
traits
heredity
The passing of traits from parent to offspring is called
genes
DNA
traits
heredity
Who is considered the father of genetics?
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Watson and Crick
What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?
Pea plants
Pigeons
Pear trees
Photosynthesis
Why did Gregor Mendel use pea plants for his experiments on heredity?
Peas taste good and are easy to cook.
Pea plants look very lovely in the garden and produce beautiful flowers.
Pea plants have easily observable traits, produce several generations in a year, and self pollinate.
Peas are a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, thiamine, iron and phosphorus. They are rich in protein, carbohydrates, and fiber and low in fat.
Which of the following is NOT a nitrogen base in DNA?
Adenine
Glucose
Cytosine
Thymine
Guanine, cytosine, adenine, and thymine are
sides of the ladder in DNA
phosphate molecules
nitrogen bases
Chromosomes are found in what part of a cell?
mitochondria
nucleus
cytoplasm
What is it called to have two different types of genes, like Tt?
purebre
appearance
hybrid
gene combination
What the organism looks like
purebred
appearance
hybrid
gene combination
What genes the organism has
purebred
appearance
hybrid
gene combinations
The organism has two identical forms of the gene, like BB or bb.
purebred
appearance
hybrid
gene combination
