WorksheetsBasic Concepts in Biology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the term for a natural event that can be observed and studied?
Observation
Phenomenon
Gene
Allele
Which term describes the act of carefully watching and recording something?
Observation
Karyotype
Genotype
Phenotype
What type of data is described using words rather than numbers?
Quantitative
Qualitative
Genetic
Phenotypic
Which type of data is expressed in numbers?
Qualitative
Quantitative
Phenotypic
Genetic
What is the term for a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring?
Population
Species
Genotype
Chromosome
What are the changes in an organism that help it survive in its environment called?
Phenotypes
Adaptations
Genotypes
Chromosomes
What is the unit of energy that is often used to measure food energy?
DNA
Calories
Gene
Allele
What is the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms?
Chromosome
DNA
Gene
Allele
What is a structure within cells that contains DNA and carries genetic information?
Gene
Chromosome
Allele
Phenotype
What is the complete set of chromosomes in an organism called?
Karyotype
Genotype
Phenotype
Allele
What is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait?
Gene
Chromosome
Allele
Phenotype
What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?
Phenotype
Genotype
Allele
Chromosome
What is the observable characteristics of an organism called?
Genotype
Phenotype
Allele
Gene
What is a variant form of a gene called?
Allele
Chromosome
Phenotype
Genotype
What term describes having two identical alleles for a particular gene?
Heterozygous
Homozygous
Genotype
Phenotype
What term describes having two different alleles for a particular gene?
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Genotype
Phenotype
What is the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics?
Genetics
Phenotype
Genotype
Chromosome
What is a group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area called?
Species
Population
Genotype
Chromosome
What is the term for the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species?
Genetic Diversity
Genotype
Phenotype
Chromosome
What is the transfer of genetic variation from one population to another called?
Gene Flow
Genetic Diversity
Phenotype
Genotype
