Genetics Quizzes, Questions & Answers

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This quiz explores Mendelian genetics, focusing on Mendel's laws of segregation and independent assortment, and the historical context and impact of his work on pea plants.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 150 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2023

Sample Question
Reasons for mendel's success

Choice of study material. pea is a self pollinated crop with contrasting characters and is a short duration crop

He studied the failure of earlier workers and kept accurate pedigree record

He analysed his data mathematically and he studied one character at a time

All of the above

Bio 103 - Chapter 13 (2) - Pharmacgy

This quiz titled 'Bio 103 - Chapter 13 (2) - Pharmacgy' covers fundamental genetics topics such as the human genome, mitosis stages, and genetic variation mechanisms. It assesses understanding of chromosome behavior and genetic...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 89 | Last updated: Jan 20, 2023

Sample Question
The human genome is minimally contained in which of the following?

Every human cell

Each human chromosome

The complete set of species polypeptides

The complete set of an organism’s genes

Bio 103 - Chapter 14 (2) - Pharmacgy

This Bio 103 - Chapter 14 (2) - Pharmacgy quiz focuses on key genetic concepts discovered by Gregor Mendel. It assesses understanding of inheritance, test crosses, genotype determination, and dominance, equipping learners with...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 77 | Last updated: Jan 20, 2023

Sample Question
What was the most significant conclusion that Gregor Mendel drew from his experiments with pea plants?

There is a considerable genetic variation in garden peas

Traits are inherited in discrete units, and are not the results of “blending”

Recessive genes occur more frequently in the F1 generation

Genes are composed of DNA

Mutation, Reproduction And Cell Division

Mutation, Reproduction and Cell Division

Explore the fundamentals of biology focusing on mutation, reproduction, and cell division, covering topics like chromosomal mutations, asexual reproduction, plant sex cells, mitosis phases, and reproduction methods in organisms...

Questions: 22 | Attempts: 121 | Last updated: Feb 2, 2023

Sample Question
A ____ mutation is more drastic because it affects many genes.

Chromosomal

Homologous

Gene

Point

Genetic Gridlock: Punnett Square Quiz

Named after Reginald C. Punnett, the square has been used to predict genotypes one gets from a breeding experiment. Play this quiz and learn more about it. A genotype is the organism's genetic makeup, and creating a Punnett...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 7726 | Last updated: Oct 21, 2024

Sample Question
A heterozygous tall pea plant is crossed with a short plant. Tall (T) is dominant to short (t) plants. The probability that the offspring plant will be tall is:

75%

25%

50%

100%

Trivia Quiz On Codominance And Incomplete Dominance!

Trivia Quiz on Codominance and Incomplete Dominance!

An allele is one of the possible forms of a gene, and they can either completely blend with each other completely and form new phenotype or not blend together completely. This trivia quiz is on codominance and incomplete...

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 7626 | Last updated: Apr 14, 2025

Sample Question
Click all of the examples that show INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE.

A blue flower and green flower cross and make a turquoise colored flower

A female dog with a short tail and a male dog with a long tail have puppies with a medium length tails

One parent with straight hair and the other parent with curly hair have kids with wavy hair.

A brown cow and a black blue bull have a calf that is brown and black.

Genotypes And Phenotypes Trivia Quiz!

Genotypes and Phenotypes Trivia Quiz!

Explore the fascinating world of genetics with the Genotypes and Phenotypes Trivia Quiz! Dive into questions about genetic tools, famous scientists like Gregor Mendel, and key concepts such as alleles and phenotypes. Perfect for...

Questions: 18 | Attempts: 1726 | Last updated: Apr 21, 2025

Sample Question
The scientist often referred to as the father of genetics.

Albert Einstein

Gregor Mendel

Louis Pasteur

Alexander Flemming

Take The Easiest Biology Practice Questions

Explore key genetics concepts with 'Take The Easiest Biology Practice Questions'. This quiz assesses understanding of epistasis, pleiotropy, Mendelian genetics, and more, perfect for beginners or as a quick review for advanced...

Questions: 18 | Attempts: 1157 | Last updated: Nov 17, 2023

Sample Question
The phenotypic expression of a gene at one locus alters that of a gene at 2nd locus is:

Epistasis

Polygenic inheritance

Pleiotropy

Incomplete dominance

Biology Chapter 13 - 2019 Batch

This Biology Chapter 13 quiz for the 2019 Batch covers key concepts in genetics, including sexual and asexual reproduction, genome structure, chromosome analysis, and gametogenesis. It assesses understanding of fundamental...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 265 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2023

Sample Question
Which of the following is a true statement about sexual vs. asexual reproduction?

Asexual reproduction, but not sexual reproduction, is characteristic of plants and fungi.

In sexual reproduction, individuals transmit 50% of their genes to each of their offspring.

In asexual reproduction, offspring are produced by fertilization without meiosis.

Sexual reproduction requires that parents be diploid.

Asexual reproduction produces only haploid offspring.

Biology Quiz: Types Of Genetic Mutations!

Biology Quiz: Types of Genetic Mutations!

There are different types of genetic mutations in the world today, and all these are due to the DNA of a person being changed through the addition, deletion, or change of a nucleotide in a gene. Most of the mutations we hear...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 11495 | Last updated: Jun 19, 2024

Sample Question
If transcription is like copying out a recipe, translation is like...

Actually baking a cake

Eating a cake

Being a cake

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