Genetics Quiz

Who is known as "the Father of Genetics"?

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

What did Gregor Mendel use to study genetics?

• Pea plants

• Fruit flies

• Corn plants

• Mice

What is a trait?

• An inherited characteristic

• A type of plant

• A genetic disorder

• A DNA molecule

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What is heredity?

• Passing traits from one generation to the next

• A type of genetic mutation

• A form of genetic engineering

• A method of plant breeding

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What is a gene?

• A segment of DNA on a chromosome that controls a trait

• A type of protein

• A cell organelle

• A genetic disorder

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How many alleles do you have for every trait?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

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What is a dominant allele?

• An allele that only shows its trait if there is no dominant allele present.

• An allele that always shows its trait.

• An allele represented by a lowercase letter.

• An allele that never shows its trait.

How is a recessive allele represented?

• By a capital letter.

• By a lowercase letter.

• By a number.

• By a symbol.

What is the definition of a locus?

• The visible trait of an organism.

• The exact place on the chromosome where the particular allele for a gene is found.

• The combination of alleles in an organism.

• The process of cell division.

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Which of the following is an example of a dominant allele?

• a

• b

• A

• c