placeholder image to represent content

Heredity-2

Quiz by

Our brand new solo games combine with your quiz, on the same screen

Correct quiz answers unlock more play!

New Quizalize solo game modes
18 questions
Show answers
  • Q1
    Which of the following is the passing of traits from one generation to the next?
    heredity
    chromosomes
    genes
    DNA
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is a structure found in the nucleus that contains genetic information (DNA)?
    chromosome
    genotype
    phenotype
    trait
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is a segment or section of a chromosome that determines one particular trait?
    a gene
    a recessive trait
    a phenotype
    a genotype
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is one gene that the offspring gets from each parent?
    chromosome
    recessive trait
    dominant trait
    allele
    30s
  • Q5
    Which best explains why you can look like either of your parents of a combination of both of them?
    Only one parent contributes the genetic material needed and it is always the dominant genes.
    Each parent contributes one-half of the genetic material needed and some genes are dominant and expressed.
    Each parent contributes one-half the genetic material needed and only the dominant genes are passed on.
    Each parent contributes one-half of the genetic material needed but and only recessive genes are expressed.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which type of trait will be represented by capital letters and always expressed in the phenotype?
    recessive
    chromosome
    dominant
    allele
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is a recessive genotype?
    Rr
    round seeds
    oval seeds
    rr
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is a dominant genotype?
    short
    tt
    TT
    tall
    30s
  • Q9
    If the two alleles for a trait are the same (TT or tt) the genotype is considered which of the following terms?
    phenotype
    homozygous (purebred)
    gene
    heterozygous (hybrid)
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following would not be an example of an inherited trait in plants?
    leaf shape
    flower color
    wilted leaves
    shape of fruit
    30s
  • Q11
    (T) is the dominant allele for tallness and (t) is the recessive allele for shortness. Which of the following offspring will be short?
    TT
    Tt
    tT
    tt
    30s
  • Q12
    Below is a Punnett square. What are the genotypes of the parents?
    Question Image
    Aa, aa
    Aa, Aa
    AA, Aa
    aa, AA
    30s
  • Q13
    Below is a Punnett square. What is the probability that the offspring will be purebred?
    Question Image
    0%
    50%
    25%
    75%
    30s
  • Q14
    Below is a Punnett square. What is the probability the offspring will be hybrid (heterozygous)?
    Question Image
    25%
    75%
    50%
    0%
    30s
  • Q15
    The picture below represents the results of a cross between two flowers. How would you explain the phenotypes of the offspring?
    Question Image
    co-dominance
    Incomplete Dominance
    red petals are dominant
    white petals are dominant
    30s

Teachers give this quiz to your class