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TEKS Grade 7 Science - 7.14 - Diagnostic Genetics

Quiz by Texas Education Agency

Grade 7
Science (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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  • Q1
    What is heredity?
    movement of blood through the circulatory system
    a disorder
    the passage of traits from one generation to the next
    a digestive enzyme
    30s
    7.14a
  • Q2
    A trait is
    a characteristic of an organism
    located in the mitochondria
    a type of bacteria
    a tradition
    30s
    7.14a
  • Q3
    Genetic information is located in the ____________ of the cell.
    lysosome
    vacuole
    nucleus
    ribosome
    30s
    7.14a
  • Q4
    Asexual Reproduction
    reproduction that only requires one parent and produces identical offspring
    reproduction that requires two parents and produces identical offspring
    reproduction that only requires one parent and produces identical offspring
    reproduction that only requires one parent and produces unique offspring
    30s
    7.14b
  • Q5
    Sexual Reproduction
    reproduction that only requires one parent and produces unique offspring
    reproduction that requires two parents and produces unique offspring
    reproduction that requires two parents and produces identical offspring
    reproduction that only requires one parent and produces identical offspring
    30s
    7.14b
  • Q6
    If an offspring is produced by sexual reproduction, its genetic material will be
    a diverse blend of genetic material from its parents
    a copy of only one parent
    identical to both parents
    uniform genetic material unrelated to its parents whatsoever
    30s
    7.14b
  • Q7
    How can you tell if an organism reproduces asexually?
    The offspring will not have DNA
    The offspring will have diverse DNA to the parent and to each other
    The offspring will have identical DNA to the parent and to each other
    The offspring will have unique DNA to the parent and to each other
    30s
    7.14b
  • Q8
    The combining of sperm and egg is _________________ reproduction.
    binary fission
    asexual
    sexual
    budding
    30s
    7.14b
  • Q9
    _______________________ contain the genes of an individual
    Chromosomes
    Alleles
    Traits
    Heredity
    30s
    7.14c
  • Q10
    Why do chromosomes come in pairs?
    one comes from your mother and one comes from your father
    One set is your own and the rest are copies
    one comes from your father and the other is your own
    one comes from your mother and the other is your own
    30s
    7.14c

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