Genetics Quizzes & Trivia
The human genes hold a lot of things that scientist are still trying to figure out. If you are a medical student you have probably read up on human genetics. The quiz below is designed to test just how much you know about...
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Sample QuestionWhat type of cell does mitosis create?
The study of genetics has led to many breakthroughs in the health sector. It helps one to know their likely hood of developing some diseases. Take up the quiz below and see just how much you understand about simple...
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Sample QuestionWhat is the study of heredity?
You may have heard a medical professional describe the illness as “genetic” or “hereditary” at some point in your life, but do you know what the distinction is there? Don’t they mean the same thing?...
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Sample QuestionWhich of these is an inherited trait?
This quiz will be used as a pre-test and a post-test to measure students gain scores on the topic of genetics. Do your best, if you don't know the answer it is best to guess rather than leave a blank.
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Sample QuestionFind the answer that best fits: Asexual organisms:
There are so many ways in which we can put our knowledge of genetics to good use. The most effective way, for example, is that we can look at our heredity to see if our parents or someone else in generations further up suffering...
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Sample QuestionSelect the CORRECT statement about DNA and RNA:
Genetics Questions & Answers
What is the risk of hemophilia for her children? II3 in the pedigree below has two brothers with hemophilia A, a bleeding disorder that is inherited as an Xlinked recessive trait.
Wheres the explanation? I have no idea why this is the answer. Her mom didn't display the trait, but she had it in her, so there is a 1/2 chance that she has the recessive trait. And if she does, her husband would not be able to have the trait even a
What is the risk of hemophilia for her children? II3 in the pedigree below has two brothers with hemophilia A, a bleeding disorder that is inherited as an Xlinked recessive trait.
Use a pundit square. They kindly give the mode of inheritance as X-linked recessive. Both sons are affected. Daughter unaffected. Father unaffected. Mother unaffected. Therefore, mother must be aA and father A. Sons are aY, daughter is either Aa but
How likely is it that this child will also have hemophilia? II-3 in the below family has two brothers and three sons with classical hemophilia (factor vIII deficiency). Now she is pregnant again.
The quiz answer is wrong. The correct answer is 50% for a son 0% for a daughter. As the mother has affected sons there is 100% chance that she is a carrier.
Which of the following could be its genotype if an offspring is said to be homozygous recessive?
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Let's go through a short vocabulary lesson about Mendelian GeneticsHomozygous-sameHeterozygous-differentGenotype- Genes being expressed ( letters)Recesssive- A trait that can be masked by another ( lowercase letters)Allele- an alternate form of a gen
Do you want to test your genetic knowledge? This quiz is based on a pedigree diagram which represents biological relationships between an organism and its ancestors. Let's play this quiz and prove yourself!
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Sample QuestionII-3 in the pedigree below has two brothers with hemophilia A, a bleeding disorder that is inherited as an X‑linked recessive trait. What is the risk of hemophilia for her children?
Genetics is the study of heredity from parents to their offspring. Over the past few weeks, we have been able to cover the basics of this course, and I have prepared so questions that will help you see just attentive you have...
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Sample QuestionWhen the alleles are the same they are called...
You might wonder why it’s so important to analyze the small, seemingly insignificant details of a person’s genetic make-up. But what you might not realize is that some things about ourselves can’t be seen by the...
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Sample QuestionIn a pea plant that is heterozygous for seed color, what proportion of gametes will carry the recessive allele?
Have you been keeping your nose in a book and revising the knowledge you’ve been picking up on genetics at school? You might think you know your stuff, but we’ll see if you can put your money where your mouth is in...
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Sample QuestionWhat is a dominant allele?
In simple terms, our DNA is what makes us who we are. In forensics, DNA is how suspects and victims can be identified, as there are certain trace elements in our DNA put there through years of genetic patterns forming in our...
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Sample QuestionWho is the father of modern genetics
What Do You Know About The Molecular Basis Of Inheritance? In this trivia quiz, you will get to review the scientific reason behind the fact that an offspring has characteristics from the parents and what role genes play in the...
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Sample QuestionWhat is the genetic material which passes traits from one generation to the next?
In the following practice exam on applied genetics, we aim to put you to the test against a series of questions related to the biological study which allows us to analyze our genetic patterns and see if we are more or less likely...
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Sample QuestionA change in a gene is called
The study of genetics allows us to analyze the patterns by which traits are passed down from parents to their offspring through their genes. These patterns can be used to see simple things like the color of a person’s skin...
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Sample QuestionWhat are alternate forms of a gene?
Genetics is a wonderful study which lets us know more about our genetic make-up than the naked eye could ever allow us to. It makes us understand how likely we are to suffer from a life-threatening illness if our parents happened...
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Sample QuestionHardy-Weinberg equilibrium assumes that in the population
In the following science quiz as issued by a school teacher for her pupils, we’ll be looking at the biological study of genetics, discovered by Gregor Mendel, which allows us to analyze a person’s genes, genetic...
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Sample QuestionWhat is the study of the passing on of traits from an organism to its offspring?
It’s time for your finals! That’s right, and it’s time to see if all that studying has been worth it or if you should’ve spent more time with your nose in a book! Never fear, because today we’ll be...
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Sample QuestionHumans have ___pairs of chromosomes
There is a lot of new terminology associated with the study of Genetics. You will need to understand these terms in order to fully understand the concepts covered during this unit.
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Sample QuestionThe term allele means:
Human genetics is the art in which scientists try to understand how traits and characteristics are inherited in human beings. From your biology class, just how much do you think you know about human genetics? Do you know how to...
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Sample QuestionSequencing of the first three human genomes revealed that the percent of our SNPs likely to influence our phenotypes is
The world of science has gifted us with so much information over the last few centuries, so that we may understand the world we live in and appreciate it on a higher level. One such innovation we have to thank for is the study of...
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Sample QuestionWhat are stem cells?
Years and years ago, if somebody had a chance of developing a life-threatening illness as a result of their previous generations suffering from it, they’d have to roll the dice and hope for the best until the day that they...
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Sample QuestionWhat observation did Griffith make in his experiment with Streptococcus pneumoniae?
Take this simple genetics trivia quiz if you want to get a deeper understanding on the human anatomy and how the genes inside us operate. Genetics is basically the study of human genes, which determine body features and what...
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Sample QuestionRibozymes catalyze which of the following reactions ?
If you’re worried about your chances of developing a disease like cancer or heart disease as a result of your parents having it, then perhaps it might be wise to get yourself a genetic screening test done. Even if you...
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Sample QuestionWhat is the most common form of genetic screening?
A pedigree chart is used in biology to show the occurrence of a certain gene or organism from one ancestor to another. It can be essential to track medical problems that have ailed members of your family. Test your...
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Sample QuestionWhat is a pedigree chart?
There is a theory that states that as human, we have the genetic coding that prevents us from getting older than 120 years. This being said, a scientist gives a lot to uncover if it is possible to live forever without the body...
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Sample QuestionPrior to 1800's what was accepted as genetics
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...
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Sample QuestionWhat is the study of heredity?
