WorksheetsGenes and Genetics Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the main job of genes?
To control your thoughts
To act as instructions for your body
To decide your personality
To change every day
Where do you get your genes from?
Teachers
Friends
Parents
The environment
Which of the following is mostly inherited?
Strength
Height
Eye color
Academic skills
Every trait is controlled only by genes.
True
False
Siblings always have the same genes.
True
False
Dominant traits are more likely to appear.
True
False
Genetics can affect health.
True
False
What is DNA, and why is it important?
Explain the difference between inherited traits and influenced traits.
Why doesn’t having a certain gene always mean a person will have a health condition?
A characteristic or feature of a person is called a (a) .
Genes that only appear if they come from both parents are called (a) traits.
The study of genes is called (a) .
Match each term to the correct description.
Name one way genes affect you and one way your environment affects you.
Why is it important to remember that genetics does not define a person’s future?
Write a short paragraph explaining why genetic differences should be respected in school and society.
