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reproduction biology quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is heredity?

a)

Heredity is the act of transferring genes to another person

b)
Heredity is the process of photosynthesis in plants.
c)
Heredity is the art of painting.
d)

Heredity is the passing on of traits from parents to offspring

2.

what is Genetics?

a)

Genetics is the study of how cells change to prophase

b)

Genetics is the study of cellular respiration

c)

Genetics is the study of the duplication of autosomal cells

d)
Genetics is the study of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms.
3.

who was Gregor Mendel

a)
Gregor Mendel was an Austrian scientist and monk known as the father of modern genetics.
b)

Gregor Mendel was a Spanish chef who found out how genetics worked in his free time

c)
Gregor Mendel was a German painter
d)

Gregor Mendel was a French mathematician who theorized the mathematics of biology.

4.

what is Fertilization

a)
Fertilization is the fusion of a sperm cell with an egg cell.
b)
Fertilization is the formation of a blood clot in the body.
c)
Fertilization is the breakdown of food in the digestive system.
d)
Fertilization is the process of photosynthesis in plants.
5.

What is True-Breeding?

a)
Organisms with a mix of alleles for a particular trait.
b)
Organisms with identical alleles for a particular trait.
c)
Organisms with different alleles for a particular trait.
d)
Organisms with no alleles for a particular trait.
6.

what is a Trait?

a)
A trait is a characteristic or attribute of an organism.
b)
A trait is a type of weather phenomenon
c)
A trait is a musical instrument
d)
A trait is a type of insect
7.

what is a hybrid?

a)

Offspring of two plants or animals with both parents varieties

b)

A type of osspring that is identical to one of the parents

c)
A type of fruit
d)
Offspring of two plants or animals of the same species or varieties
8.

what is a Gene?

a)
A gene is a sequence of DNA that contains the instructions for building a specific protein or RNA molecule.
b)
A gene is a type of virus that affects DNA
c)

A gene is a type of protein found in the human body created by alleles

d)

A gene is a type of pants used across the world

9.

what is a Allele?

a)

A type of protein that is mutated and good

b)
A variant form of a gene
c)

A type of protein that is mutated and bad

d)
A type of cell
10.

what is a Gamete?

a)

A gamete is a reproductive cell

b)

A gamete a type of cell found in the body

c)

A gamete is a cell that carries all the genetic information from both parents

d)
A gamete is a type of plant cell
11.

what is a Punnet Square?

a)

A Punnet Square is a type of mathematical equation used to theorize the traits of an offspring

b)
A Punnet Square is a type of dance move
c)

A Punnet Square is a block put in a stem cell used to help create more cells

d)
A Punnet Square is a diagram used to predict an outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment.
12.

what does Homozygous mean?

a)
Having two different alleles for a particular gene.
b)
Referring to a gene that is not expressed.
c)

Indicating a genetic mutation with the alleles

d)
Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.
13.

what does Heterozygous mean?

a)
Having two different alleles for a particular gene.
b)
Having two identical alleles for a particular gene.
c)
Referring to a gene that is not present in an organism.
d)

Indicating a gene that is not expressed. in a mutated organism

14.

what is a Phenotype?

a)
A phenotype is the genetic makeup of an organism.
b)
A phenotype is the study of fossils.
c)

A phenotype is a type of genetic code that codes for internal traits

d)
A phenotype is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism.
15.

What is a Genotype?

a)
Genotype is the process of photosynthesis.
b)
Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism.
c)
Genotype is the physical appearance of an organism.
d)

Genotype is the internal function of the organs

16.

what is Independent Assortment?

a)
Alleles of the same gene always segregate together
b)
Alleles of different genes segregate independently during gamete formation.
c)
Independent Assortment refers to the separation of homologous chromosomes
d)
Independent Assortment occurs only in asexual reproduction
17.

what is Segregation in biology?

a)
Segregation in biology is the fusion of alleles during the formation of gametes.
b)
Segregation in biology is the term used for the combination of dominant and recessive traits.
c)
Segregation in biology is the process of genetic recombination in offspring.
d)
Segregation in biology is the separation of alleles during the formation of gametes.
18.

what is Incomplete Dominance?

a)
Incomplete dominance is when one allele completely masks the expression of another allele
b)
Incomplete dominance is a genetic concept where only one allele is expressed in the offspring
c)
Incomplete dominance is a process where the offspring inherit traits from only one parent
d)
Incomplete dominance is a genetic concept where neither of two alleles is dominant over the other, resulting in a blending of traits in the offspring.
19.

what is a Autosome?

a)
An autosome is a chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.
b)

An autosome is a chromosome that codes for anticancer traits like NF1

c)
An autosome is a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual.
d)

An autosome is a chromosome that carries genetic code for females

20.

what is a Pedigree?

a)

A pedigree is a type sex cell that codes for traits given by the mother

b)

A pedigree is a diagram that shows the inheritance of traits throughout a family

c)

A pedigree is a type diagram used to map mutations throughout a family

d)

A pedigree is a type of pattern shown in the evolutionary tree

21.

how many chromosomes does the Human Genome have?

a)
23
b)

96

c)
46
d)

48

22.

what is a Sex-Linked Gene?

a)

A sex-linked gene is a gene located on a sex chromosome. like x or y

b)
A sex-linked gene is a gene located on a non-sex chromosome.
c)

A sex-linked gene is a gene that is not inherited. but can be passed onto offspring

d)
A sex-linked gene is a gene that only affects females.
23.

what is Nondisjunction?

a)
Failure of chromosomes to separate properly during cell division
b)
Enhanced function of chromosomes during cell division
c)
Chromosomes merging together during cell division
d)
Proper separation of chromosomes during cell division
24.

what does Dominant and Recessive mean?

a)
Dominant and recessive refer to the expression of genes in a homozygous individual
b)
Dominant and recessive refer to the expression of traits in unrelated individuals
c)

Dominant and recessive refer to the different version of alleles dominant traits show up more than recessive

d)
Dominant and recessive refer to the expression of alleles in a dominant individual
25.

what is Codominance?

a)
Codominance is when one allele is completely dominant over another.
b)
Codominance is when only one allele is expressed in the phenotype.
c)
Codominance is when alleles blend together to create a new phenotype.
d)
Codominance is when both alleles for a gene are fully expressed.
26.

what is a Polygenic Trait?

a)
A polygenic trait is a trait that is not influenced by genetics.
b)

A polygenic trait is a trait that is controlled by multiple genes. like blood type

c)
A polygenic trait is a trait controlled by a single gene.
d)

A polygenic trait is a trait that is controlled by two genes like skin color

27.

what is a Karyotype?

a)
A karyotype is the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nucleus of an organism.
b)

A karyotype is a type of biological theory that relates the presence of phospholipids to mitosis

c)

A karyotype is a type of gene expressed during meiosis

d)

A karyotype is the genetic code for a human

28.

what is a Mutation?

a)

A mutation is a type of change that can occur over time

b)
A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence of an organism.
c)

A mutation is a type of disease caused by radiation of the stem cells

d)

A mutation is a heat induced failure of organs