Simple Genetics Quiz Questions And Answers
Let’s take a look at the study of biology, shall we? More specifically, we’ll be looking at the subject, which allows us to analyze our genetic make-up so that we might be able to identify the risk of developing a harmful disease later in life. We are, of course, talking about genetics! Do you think you know everything about the topic? Answer the simple quiz questions on genetics to prove it!
- 1.What is the study of heredity?
- A.
Hereditology
- B.
DNA
- C.
Genetics
- D.
Biology
- 2.What is heredity?
- A.
The passing of genes from one's parents to offspring
- B.
The study of genes
- C.
Genetics
- D.
Plants scattering pollen
- 3.What are genes?
- A.
A double helix
- B.
Food
- C.
A code of DNA
- D.
The study of Genetics
- 4.What does DNA stand for?
- A.
Dominant Nuclear Acid
- B.
Deoxyribonucleic acid
- C.
Daily Nursing Applejuice
- D.
Denominater of Numerous Alleles
- 5.Alleles are
- A.
Not part of genetics
- B.
The color of the eyes
- C.
The shape of the nose
- D.
Available forms of genes
- 6.Alleles determine
- A.
Your eye color
- B.
Your skin color
- C.
The shape of your body
- D.
All of the above
- 7.Alleles are
- A.
Dominant
- B.
Acid
- C.
Recessive
- D.
Both a and c
- 8.Which term means "same alleles?"
- A.
Heterozygous
- B.
Hybrid
- C.
Homozygous
- D.
There is no term
- 9.Homozygous dominants are represented with a
- A.
Capital letter
- B.
Roman numeral
- C.
Hair color
- D.
Lower case letter
- 10.Which word is a synonym to homozygous dominant?
- A.
Hybrid
- B.
Regular
- C.
Purebred
- D.
Irregular
- 11.Which word is a synonym to homozygous recessive?
- A.
Hybrid
- B.
Purebred
- C.
Regular
- D.
Irregular
- 12.Which word is a synonym to heterozygous?
- A.
Hybrid
- B.
Purebred
- C.
Regular
- D.
Irregular
- 13.A genotype is
- A.
A physical apperance
- B.
A made-up word for gene
- C.
Not a word at all
- D.
Two alleles
- 14.A phenotype is
- A.
Physical appearance
- B.
A made-up word for gene
- C.
Not a word at all
- D.
Two alleles
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