Heredity easy

Heredity Quiz (Easy)

1. Which units of heredity are passed from parents to offspring?

a) Genes b) Chromosomes c) Alleles d) Traits

2. The genetic makeup of an individual is known as:

a) Phenotype b) Genotype c) Hybrid d) Recessive

3. The physical expression of an individual's genetic makeup is known as:

a) Genotype b) Phenotype c) Allele d) Hybrid

4. The different forms of a gene that occupy the same locus on homologous chromosomes are called:

a) Genes b) Chromosomes c) Alleles d) Traits

5. What is the term for an organism that has two different alleles for a particular trait?

a) Purebred b) Homozygous c) Heterozygous d) Recessive

6. Mendel's law of segregation states that:

a) Genes are inherited independently of each other b) Homozygous individuals have the same alleles c) Alleles of a gene separate during gamete formation d) Traits are determined by multiple genes

7. A Punnett square is used to:

a) Determine the genotype of an individual b) Predict the outcomes of a genetic cross c) Study the process of meiosis d) Analyze the inheritance of multiple traits

8. Which of the following represents a dominant allele?

a) tt b) Tt c) TT d) tT

9. Which of the following represents a recessive allele?

a) BB b) bb c) Bb d) bB

10. Genetic disorders are caused by:

a) Dominant alleles b) Recessive alleles c) Harmful mutations d) Genetic variation