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Genetics Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is genetics the study of?

a)

How learned traits are developed

b)

How traits are passed down from parents to children

c)

How chromosomes are created

d)

How siblings are identical

2.

What is a trait?

a)

Something about how you look or how your body works

b)

A type of chromosome

c)

A learned skill

d)

A genetic disorder

3.

What are genes?

a)

Learned traits passed down from parents

b)

Large parts of the body visible to the eye

c)

Small pieces inside the body that carry information

d)

Containers that hold chromosomes

4.

What do genes help decide?

a)

Your favorite hobbies

b)

Your ability to ride a bike

c)

Your learned skills

d)

Traits like eye color and height

5.

How many chromosomes do humans usually have?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

12

d)

64

6.

Where do chromosomes come from?

a)

All from the father

b)

All from the mother

c)

They are created by genes

d)

23 from the mother and 23 from the father

7.

What is an inherited trait?

a)

A skill developed through practice

b)

A trait you learn over time

c)

A behavior taught by parents

d)

A trait you are born with and cannot change

8.

Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?

a)

Playing basketball

b)

Riding a bike

c)

Eye color

d)

Speaking a language

9.

What is a learned trait?

a)

A genetic disorder

b)

A trait you are born with

c)

A trait passed down from parents

d)

A skill or behavior developed through practice

10.

Which of the following is an example of a learned trait?

a)

Reading

b)

Natural hair color

c)

Blood type

d)

Shape of your nose

11.

Why are siblings different?

a)

They share all the same genes

b)

They share many but not all the same genes

c)

They inherit traits only from their mother

d)

They inherit traits only from their father

12.

What is one reason siblings can look similar but also different?

a)

They inherit all traits from their parents

b)

They share all the same chromosomes

c)

They have identical learned traits

d)

They share many genes but not all of them

13.

Can genes affect health?

a)

Yes, they can make people more likely to have certain health problems

b)

Yes, but only in siblings

c)

No, genes only affect appearance

d)

No, health is only affected by learned traits

14.

What makes everyone unique?

a)

No two people have the exact same genes

b)

Everyone has the same genes

c)

Learned traits are identical for everyone

d)

Everyone has identical chromosomes

15.

What is the role of genetics in understanding differences among people?

a)

It explains why siblings are identical

b)

It explains why everyone looks and behaves the same

c)

It explains why everyone’s body works differently

d)

It explains why learned traits are inherited