WorksheetsGrade 8 Science Quiz: Mendelian Genetics
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who pioneered on the study of Genetics?
Carolus Linnaeus
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Robert Brown
Which pair of dissimilar alleles for a certain trait is called?
Allele
Homozygous genes
Heterozygous genes
Chromosome
What is the study of genes to determine traits inherited by the offspring from the parents?
Histology
Zoology
Botany
Genetics
Which genotype of an organism is with the same alleles for a trait?
Polygenes
Homozygous genotype
Genes
Heterozygous genotype
The genetic makeup of an organism is called?
Phenotype
Heredity
Offsprings
Genotype
Which of the following is a heterozygous dominant genotype?
HHH
hh
HH
Hh
A monohybrid cross is a cross using?
two factors or characters
a combination of characters
a single trait or character
several factors or characters
Which does not describe Gregor Mendel?
An Austrian monk
Father of Genetics
Author of Punnet Square
Proponent of Law of Dominance
Which pair of letters represents a pure line dominant trait?
tt
Ee
Gg
CC
Which refers to the physical appearance of an organism?
Phenotype
Genes
Allele
Genotype
Which is NOT an example of an allele?
DD
tt
Bb
Dr
Which of the following is an example of a homozygous genotype?
Tc
TT
tc
Tt
The Law of Segregation states that?
genes are in pairs which control the appearance of a particular trait
the distribution or assortment of one pair of genes is independent of the distribution of the other pair
traits are inherited independent of each other
all pairs of genes for all the traits of an organism segregate or separate from each other during meiosis or gametes formation
The Law of Independent Assortment states that?
traits are inherited independent of each other
the distribution or assortment of one pair of genes is independent of the distribution of the other pair
genes are in pairs which control the appearance of a particular trait
all pairs of genes for all the traits of an organism segregate or separate from each other during meiosis or gametes formation
