Genetics Question Bank
  • 1. What letters of traits are called...
A) selotype
B) genotype
C) notmytype
D) phenotype
  • 2. The way a trait looks is called...
A) phenotype
B) heterotype
C) genotype
D) zelotype
  • 3. Humans typically have this many chromosomes...
A) 94
B) 32
C) 23
D) 46
  • 4. During mitosis this happens....
A) Half of the chromosomes are copied
B) All of the chromosomes are copied.
C) A few of the chromosomes are copied.
D) None of the chromosomes are copied.
  • 5. During meiosis this happens...
A) Half of the chromosomes are copied
B) None of the chromosomes are copied.
C) All of the chromosomes are copied
D) A few of the chromosomes are copied.
  • 6. Chromosomes are...
A) Sperm cells
B) Bundles of DNA
C) Not necessary for life
D) Egg cells
  • 7. DNA is found in...
A) The phenotype
B) The golgi body
C) The nucleus of a cell
D) The endoplasmic reticulum
  • 8. Describe how mitosis and meiosis are different
  • 9. Bill has a round nose. Round noses are dominant. If Sally has a straight nose, what is her genotype?
A) NN
B) nN
C) Nn
D) nn
  • 10. What percentage of this couples kids will have the recessive trait?
A) 50%
B) 75%
C) 25%
D) 100%
E) 0%
  • 11. If red apples are dominant and green apples are recessive. Out of four apple "children", how many would you expect to be green in this Punnett Square?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 2
D) 1
E) 0
  • 12. Rick's father has round ears, but his mother has point ears. Ricks grandfather had pointy ears, which are recessive. Rick has round ears. What is his genotype?
A) EE
B) ee
C) pointy
D) Ee
E) round
  • 13. What would the genotype of a male look like?
A) XY
B) YY
C) XX
  • 14. Describe at least 4 changes in males during puberty
  • 15. Describe at least 4 changes in females during puberty.
  • 16. Females typically produce this many eggs in one month.
A) millions
B) 2
C) 5
D) 1
E) 30
  • 17. What will be the alleles of the ? mark box?
A) AA
B) Aa
C) aa
  • 18. Read the problem and answer the question.
A) 25%
B) 100%
C) 75%
D) 50%
  • 19. Who 'discovered' genetic inheritance by experimenting with pea plants?
A) Einstein
B) Mendel
C) Darwin
D) Gutenburg
  • 20. What percentage of the couples kids will have the dominant trait?
A) 100%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 25%
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