Genetics Quiz: Trivia Test Questions!
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Genetics quiz: trivia test questions! The traits of the parents are often passed down to the offspring. A study of genetics has been used to check the likely hood of a person getting a disease from that affected parents. Most people believe that DNA tests how smart someone is, and this quiz is an excellent way to help you learn more about genes. Be sure to give it a shot!
- 1.
What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction ?
- A.
Asexual uses 2 parents
- B.
Sexual uses 1 parent
- C.
Sexual uses 2 parents
- D.
Asexual uses 4 parents
Correct Answer
C. Sexual uses 2 parents -
- 2.
Living things reproduce by
- A.
Asexual and sexual
- B.
Asexual only
- C.
Sexual only
- D.
Growing
Correct Answer
A. Asexual and sexual -
- 3.
Do multicellular organisms reproduce sexually?
- A.
Yes
- B.
Sometimes
- C.
No
- D.
Never
Correct Answer
A. Yes -
- 4.
Genotype refers to
- A.
Possible percentages
- B.
Physical appearance
- C.
Genetic make-up
- D.
Dominant
Correct Answer
C. Genetic make-up -
- 5.
The physical appearance is called
- A.
Genotype
- B.
Organism
- C.
Punnett squares
- D.
Phenotype
Correct Answer
D. Phenotype -
- 6.
How many parents are needed for asexual reproduction?
- A.
4
- B.
1
- C.
2
- D.
6
Correct Answer
B. 1 -
- 7.
A monohybrid cross between two heterozygous, tall pea plants produces three pea plants that are tall and one which is short. Which trait is dominant?
- A.
Varying height
- B.
Tall pea
- C.
Short height
- D.
Medium height
Correct Answer
B. Tall pea -
- 8.
A monohybrid cross between a guinea pig which is homozygous for black coat color and a guinea pig which is homozygous for white coat color produces a guinea pig which is heterozygous and black. Which trait is dominant?
- A.
White color
- B.
Black and white patches
- C.
Black color
- D.
Gray color
Correct Answer
C. Black color -
- 9.
In pea plants, the allele for round seeds (R) is dominant over the allele for the wrinkled seeds (r). The following cross was made between two pea plants. RR x RR Identify the most likely genotype(s) of the offspring of this cross.
- A.
One-half the offspring will be RR, and one-half will be rr.
- B.
One-half the offspring will be rr, one-fourth will be Rr.
- C.
All the offspring will be RR.
- D.
All the offsring will be Rr.
Correct Answer
D. All the offsring will be Rr. -
- 10.
The Punnett square shows the genotypes of two mint plants. T represents the allele for the tall trait, and t represents the allele for the dwarf trait. Tt x tt If a monohybrid occurs, what are the possible genotypes of the offspring?
- A.
Tt, TT, or tt
- B.
Tt or tt
- C.
TT or Tt
- D.
TT
Correct Answer
B. Tt or tt -
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