Quizzizz: Introduction to Genetics and Heredity Quiz

The passing of traits from one generation to the other is called what?

• Genetics

• Traits

• Heredity

• Alleles

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Who was the father of genetics and what did he use for his studies and why? Select all that apply

• Gregor Mendel

• Pea Plants

• Bill Nye

• Tomato Plants

• Punnett square

Genetic material found in the nucleus of cells is known as which of the following ?

• DNA

• Chromosome

• Allele

• Heredity

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Variations of a gene are known as __________.

• Heredity

• Alleles

• Genotype

• Chromatids

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A way to describe the combination of alleles for a certain gene is which of the following?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Alleles

• Genetic Variation

The physical appearance of a trait.

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Characteristic

• Allele

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Tightly wound long chain of DNA

• Chromosome

• Autosomal

• Phenotype

• Genetic Material

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is the correct term for Homozygous Dominant?

• Two of the same alleles TT

• Two different alleles TT

• Two of the same alleles Tt

• Two different alleles Tt

• Two of the same allleles tt

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is the correct term for Homozygous Recessive?

• Two of the same alleles TT

• Two different alleles TT

• Two of the same alleles Tt

• Two different alleles Tt

• Two of the same alleles tt

Which of the following is the correct term for Heterozygous?

• Two of the same alleles TT

• Two different alleles TT

• Two of the same alleles Tt

• Two different alleles Tt

• Two of the same alleles tt