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Heredity Pre-Assessment
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What part of the cell contains the hereditary information? (S4C2PO1)
a. cytoplasm
b. nucleus
c. vacuole
d. organelle
The type of cell division (meiosis) that creates cells with only half the
number of chromosomes of the original cell is used for __________.
(S4C2PO1)
a. growth or repair
b. reproduction
c. reduction
d. pollination
Genes contain information for each of your traits. Where are genes located?
(S4C2PO1)
a. blood
b. genotype
c. cell wall
d. chromosomes
Which of the following puts the components in order from smallest to
largest? (S4C2PO1)
a. nucleus, cell, chromosome, gene
b. nucleus, gene, chromosome, cell
c. gene, chromosome, nucleus, cell
d. cell, gene, nucleus, chromosome
Where does an individual get their genetic traits? (S4C2PO2)
a) grandparents
b) siblings
c) parents
d) environment
An organism’s physical appearance, or what it looks like is called its…
(S4 C2 PO3)
a. phenotype
b. genotype
c. heterotype
d. notmytype
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Choosing organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the
next generation is known as _____________________. (S3 C2 PO4)
selective breeding
b. cloning reproduction
c. genetic engineering
d. DNA fingerprinting
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Harry Munster has light eyes. His parents both have dark eyes. This is
because light eyes are controlled by a ___________. (S4 C2 PO3)
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dominant gene
b.
recessive gene
c.
co-dominant gene
d.
heterozygous gene
Use the punnett square below to find the genes for light eyes.
Which set of genes did Harry have? (S4C2PO3)
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What kind of gene causes AB blood type? (S4C2PO3)
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Dominant
b.
Recessive
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Co-dominant