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WorksheetsInheritance Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the molecule that carries genetic information in cells?
a)
mRNA
b)
DNA
c)
tRNA
d)
DNR
2.
What is the term given to a living thing that as a nucleus in its cells?
a)
Eucalyptic
b)
Eukaryote
c)
Arachnophobe
d)
Prokaryote
3.
Which of these organisms are not a eukaryote?
a)
Animals
b)
Plants
c)
Bacteria
d)
Fungi
4.
What is the shape of Eukaryotic DNA?
a)
Double-helix
b)
Single-helix
c)
Circular
d)
A straight line
5.
Genes are sections of DNA that contain instructions for...
a)
Making proteins
b)
Making carbohydrates
c)
Making vitamins
d)
Making lipids
6.
Which of the following is not an example of an inherited trait?
a)
Eye colour
b)
Height
c)
Ability to play a musical instrument
d)
Skin colour
7.
What is an allele?
a)
Different versions of the same gene
b)
When someone has multiple copies of the same gene
c)
An organism that has the exact same genetics as another organism
d)
A change in an organism's genome
8.
Which of the following is true about dominant traits?
a)
They always skip a generation
b)
They are only expressed in males
c)
They are expressed when at least one copy of the gene is present
d)
They are more common in females
9.
Which of the following is true about recessive traits?
a)
They always skip a generation
b)
They are carried on the X chromosome
c)
They can't be carried on the Y chromosome
d)
They are only expressed if both alleles are present
10.
What are the human sex chromosomes?
a)
Z and W
b)
X and W
c)
X and Y
d)
Z and Y
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