Middle School Genetics

Dominica has her ears pierced.  When she grows up and has a child, what is the probability her child will be born with pierced ears?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 100%

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Who is considered the "father of genetics"?

• Gregor Mendel
• Reginald Punnett
• James Watson
• Matthias Schleiden

A dog gives birth to 5 puppies. What percentage of the chromosomes does each puppy share with the mother?

• 25%
• 50%
• 75%
• 100%

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Different forms of genes:

• alleles
• phenotype
• genotype
• heterozygous

The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring:

• allele
• gene
• heredity
• homozygous

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Which of the following BEST describes where genes are located in a cell?

• nucleus
• cytoplasm
• chromosomes
• chloroplast

What is another way of saying "purebred"?

• homozygous
• dominant
• recessive
• heterozygous

An organism's appearance or other observable characteristics is known as their

• phenotoype
• genotype
• recessive
• dominant

An organism's genetic make-up:

• phenotype
• genotype
• dominant
• recessive

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Which of the following BEST describes what a carrier is?

• An organism that does not have a disease
• An organism that does have a disease
• An organism that does not have the disease, but they may pass the gene for the disease to their offspring
• An organism that has no chance of passing the disease to their offspring

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