Practice Quiz - Genes vs AllelesOnline version Practice Quiz - Genes vs Alleles by Benjamin D Morgan 1 Genetic traits are determined by one or more a genes b chromosomes c random chances d cells 2 The different forms of a gene. For example: yellow vs. green seeds a Punnet Square b Homologous Chromosomes c Allele d Gene 3 The study of heredity a Botany b Astronomy c Genetics d Ecology 4 How much of your DNA do you inherit from your mom? a 10% b 25% c 50% d it varies 5 The DNA that is folded containing the exact same genes on each structure, but the organism got one set from each parent. a alleles b chromosome pair c genes d genome 6 Humans have _______ pairs of chromosomes, for a total of _______ chromosomes. a 10, 20 b 25, 100 c 23, 46 d 46, 92 7 What is heredity? a How different genes and traits are passed down from parents to children b How different genes and traits are passed down from children to parents c How traits are identical to parents d How traits are different between siblings 8 Tongue rolling, earlobes, dimples, and freckles are all examples of.... a Purebreds b Genotypes c Traits d Pedigrees 9 An alternative form of a gene a genome b allele c dominant d recessive 10 10. A variant copy is known as a(n)... a chromosome b allele c homologous pair d heredity 11 The number of genes for each trait that the offspring contains. a 1 b 2 c 23 d 46 12 The number of sets of genes that each organism has that codes for the same type of protein. a 1 b 2 c 4 d 23 e 46 13 This form of reproduction leads to variation in traits? a sexual reproduction b asexual reproduction c binary fission d budding 14 Humans have _______of chromosomes that contain genes that code for the same _____. a two sets/traits b two sets/behavior c a set/traits d a set/behavior 15 Observe the diagram and identify number 19. a eye color gene b brown eye color allele c blue eye color allele d brown eye color gene e blue eye color gene 16 Observe the diagram and identify number 20. a eye color gene b brown eye color allele c blue eye color allele d brown eye color gene e blue eye color gene 17 Observe the diagram and identify number 18. a eye color gene b brown eye color allele c blue eye color allele d brown eye color gene e blue eye color gene 18 Observe the diagram and identify what genes are coded with the same alleles? Choose one or more answers a earwax b eye color c hair color d leg hair e nails 19 Observe the diagram and identify number 39 a Green colored protein from Dad b Green colored protein from Mom c Blue colored protein from Dad d Blue colored protein from Mom 20 Observe the diagram and identify number 32 a Red colored allele from Mom b Green colored allele from Mom c Red colored allele from Dad d Green colored protein from Dad 21 An observable characteristic a trait b gene c allele d DNA 22 A version or variation of a gene a trait b gene c allele d DNA 23 What contain genetic information that controls traits? a ribosomes b spindles c centrioles d chromosomes 24 What is an allele? a The trait expressed by an organism. b The combination of genetic information from your parents. c A unit of genetic information that you receive from your parents. d A trait that is never expressed. 25 The traits of an organism are passed to its offspring on small coded strands of DNA material called a meiosis b recessive traits c genes d heredity 26 The study of how genes are passed down from one generation to the next through sexual and asexual reproduction. a heredity b cell division c genetic diversity 27 Which is an example of a learned behavior? a blinking b riding a bike c swallowing 28 What is genetics? a The study of DNA nucleotides b The study of heredity c The study of a cell dividing into 2 d The study of eye color 29 What are the major structures in the nucleus that are made of DNA called? a gene b DNA c chromosome d mitochondria 30 How many alleles do you get from each parent? a 1 b 2 c 23 d 46 31 The study of how genes are passed down from one generation to the next through reproduction a asexual reproduction b sexual reproduction c genetics d heredity 32 The number of alleles each organism has for a trait. a 1 b 2 c 23 d 46 33 The number of sets of genes that you get from each parent in sexual reproduction a 1 b 2 c 4 d 23 e 46 34 In sexual reproduction the child gets ___ genes for every trait and gets ___ gene(s) from each parent. a two/two b one/two c one/one d two/one 35 When a copy of a gene ________for the same trait but is different it is called a _______ a codes/variant b differs/variant c differs/similarity d codes/similarity 36 Observe the diagram and identify number 15. a eye color gene b dark brown eye color allele c dark brown hair color allele d chromosome from dad e dark brown eye color gene 37 Observe the diagram and identify number 5. a chromosome from mom b dark brown eye color allele c dark brown hair color allele d chromosome from dad e dark brown eye color gene 38 Observe the diagram and identify what is not a possible allele for Blood type. a AA b AB c BB d OO e AC 39 Observe the diagram and identify number 13. a chromosome from mom b hair color allele c dirty blonde hair color allele d hair color gene e red hair color gene 40 A segment of DNA that codes for a trait a gene b allele c chromosome d chromatid
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