WorksheetsGenes and Genetics: What Makes You, You?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are genes?
Tiny organisms that live inside cells
Small pieces of information inside your body that determine traits
Structures that carry chromosomes
Instructions found outside the body
Where are genes located?
In the environment
In the bloodstream
Outside cells
Inside chromosomes
What is genetics?
The study of dominant and recessive genes only
The study of cells and their functions
The study of how traits are passed down from parents to children
The study of environmental influences on traits
How many copies of most genes does a person inherit?
One copy
Two copies
Three copies
Four copies
Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?
Handwriting style
Playing an instrument
Speaking a certain language
Eye color
Which of the following is NOT an inherited trait?
Playing a sport
Skin tone
Hair color
Natural hair texture
What is a dominant gene?
A gene that determines learned traits
A gene that is always recessive
A gene that only shows up if both parents pass it on
A gene that shows up even if only one parent passes it on
What is a recessive gene?
A gene that shows up even if only one parent passes it on
A gene that only shows up if both parents pass it on
A gene that influences environmental traits
A gene that determines dominant traits
Which of the following is an example of a recessive trait?
Blue eyes
Brown eyes
Curly hair
Straight hair
Why is learning about genetics important?
It prevents genetic diversity
It helps us understand health and medicine
It helps us choose our inherited traits
It eliminates environmental influences
What role does the environment play in determining traits?
It works together with genes to influence traits
It replaces the role of genes
It has no impact on traits
It determines all inherited traits
Which of the following is an example of an environmental influence?
Eye color
Skin tone
Natural hair texture
Food and exercise
What happens if a person does not get enough healthy food and sleep?
They may not reach their full height
Their genes will change
Their environment will have no impact
They will lose inherited traits
Why are no two people exactly the same?
Each person has a unique mix of genes and life experiences
Everyone inherits identical genes
Environmental factors are identical for everyone
Dominant genes are the same for all people
What does learning about genetics help us appreciate?
The similarity of all people
The elimination of recessive traits
Diversity and uniqueness
The dominance of environmental factors
