Heredity Quiz
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The inherited combination of alleles is known as the offspring’s
A. heredity
B. phenotype
C. genotype
D. redigree
What is a gene?
A. An entire chromosome that codes for a trait
B. a piece of clothing
C. a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
D. Chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.
A. Genes
B. Heterozygous
C. Genotype
D. Dominant allele
The scientific study of heredity.
A. Genetics
B. Heredity
C. Probability
D. Pedigree
The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.
A. Genetics
B. Dominant allele
C. Heredity
D. Recessive allele
What is NOT an inherited trait of humans?
A. Favorite type of music
B. Freckles
C. Hair color
D. Height
Where are chromosomes found?
A. vacuole
B. cell membrane
C. nucleus
D. mitochondria
If a gene is always expressed or always shown with a capital letter it is
A. Bossy
B. Recessive
C. Yelling
D. Dominant
The different forms of a gene.
A. Genes
B. Allele
C. Phenotype
D. Pedigree
Segments of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic.
A. heredity
B. gene
C. allele
D. genotype
E. phenotype
Juan’s dog, Luna, was hit by a car. Fortunately, she lived and is healthy! But she is now missing a leg. Having only three legs is a(n)
A. inherited trait.
B. learned behavior.
C. instinct.
D. acquired trait.
Which of the following is heterozygous or one dominant and one recessive allele?
A. FF
B. tt
C. Gg
D. RR
Chromosomes are
A. Found in the mitochondria
B. Made of 20 pairs
C. Long strands of DNA that contain many genes
D. Bundles of DNA that contain only one gene each
An organism’s appearance is known as its
A. heredity
B. phenotype
C. genotype
D. pedigree
Which is heterozygous ?
A. Tt
B. TT
C. ZZ
D. E
The allelle / (trait) that is “weaker”. The offspring will not have the trait represented unless there are two of these.
A. recessive allele
B. dominant allele
C. co-dominant allele
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
A. predators to prey
B. water to rain
C. parents to offspring
D. fungi to protists
A unit of genetic material or factor that determines a trait
A. Carrier
B. DNA
C. chromosome
D. Gene
Different versions or forms of the same gene are called –
A. chromosomes
B. sex cells
C. nitrogen bases
D. alleles
Which would be an example of a trait shaped by their environment?
A. Eye color
B. Hair color
C. Language they speak
D. Height
Which is the stronger gene that always shows itself?
A. Hybrid
B. Dominant
C. Pure
D. Recessive
If you cross two heterozygous pea plants that are tall, what is the probability they will have offspring that are tall?
A. one in four
B. two in four
C. four in four
D. three in four
Every living thing has genetic information stored in the form of
A. Ribosomes
B. DNA
C. Chloroplast
D. Mitochondria
When the doctor operates on the patient’s eye, he is using
A. learned behavior.
B. acquired physical trait.
C. inherited physical trait.
D. instinct.
What organism did Mendel study?
A. pea plants
B. onions
C. mice
D. cats
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