
Basics of Genetics
Authored by Kelly Wilting
Biology
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the study of heredity called?
Genetics
Ecology
Anatomy
Botany
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is heredity?
The passing on of characteristics (as the color of the eyes or hair) from parents to offspring.
The process of cell division in living organisms.
The study of weather patterns and climate.
The ability of an organism to adapt to its environment.
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is known as the Father of Genetics?
Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin
Louis Pasteur
James Watson
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did Gregor Mendel conduct his experiments on genetics?
1800s
1700s
1900s
1600s
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What did Mendel do to predict how traits would be transferred from one generation to the next?
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Mendel study which traits the offspring would inherit?
Mendel cross pollinated pea plants in order to see which traits the offspring would inherit.
Mendel observed wild animals to determine inherited traits.
Mendel used computer simulations to predict inheritance patterns.
Mendel studied human families to track trait inheritance.
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the basic unit of life?
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NGSS.MS-LS1-2
NGSS.MS-LS1-1
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