Genetics Pre Test

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Science
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8th Grade
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Casandra Gurau
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the job of DNA?
To give energy to cells
To store genetic information
To help digest food
To fight off sickness
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do we call the structure of DNA? Double Helix
A twisted ladder
A straight line
A square
A circle
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a gene?
A part of DNA that controls a trait
A type of protein in the body
A tiny piece of food
A type of blood cell
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are different forms of the same gene called?
Cells
Proteins
Alleles
Chromosomes
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a person’s genotype is one dominant gene (B) and one recessive gene (b), which trait will show?
The recessive trait
The dominant trait
Both traits mixed together
Neither trait
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What chart helps predict traits in offspring?
A DNA model
A Punnett Square
A food pyramid
A calendar
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If both parents have blue eyes (a recessive trait), what color will their child’s eyes most likely be?
Brown
Blue
Green
Hazel
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