Genetics: The Science of Heredity
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Biology, Other Sciences
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8th Grade - Professional Development
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Tori Whitehead
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The scientific study of heredity is called genetics.
True
False
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An organism's physical appearance is its genotype.
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In codominance, neither of the alleles is dominant or recessive.
True
False
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the first step in the formation of sex cells in an organism that has 8 chromosomes?
The 2 chromatids of each chromosome separate.
Chromosome pairs line up next to each other in the center of the cell.
The DNA in the 8 chromosomes is copied.
The chromatids move apart, producing cells with 4 chromosomes each.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The different forms of a gene are called
Alleles
Chromosomes
Phenotypes
Genotypes
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The likelihood that a particular event will occur is called
Chance
Punnett Square
Probability
Recessive
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An organism with 2 identical alleles for a trait is
heterozygous
homozygous
dominant
recessive
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