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Genetics

Authored by Lindsey Justice

Science

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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35 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the father of modern genetics?

Gregor Mendel
James Watson
Louis Pasteur
Charles Darwin

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the term with its definition:

Matching genes; 1 - father & 1 - mother

Allele

Expressed trait in the presence of another

Recessive

Having 2 identical alleles for a trait

Multiple alleles

Trait that is masked by a dominant trait

Gene

Factors that control the traits

Dominant

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the term with its correct definition:

Having two identical alleles for a trait

Polygenic Trait

The observable characteristics of an organism

Heterozygous

Characteristic such as height; >2 genes

Genotype

Having two different alleles for a trait

Phenotype

The genetic makeup of an organism

Homozygous

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the term with it's definition:

How cells control gene activity wout DNA

Codominance

The transmission of genetic traits from both parents to offspring.

Epigenetics

A situation in which neither allele is dominant, resulting in a blend of traits.

Incomplete dominance

A genetic scenario where both alleles are expressed equally.

Maternal & Paternal Inheritance

3 base mRNA codes for 1 amino acid

Codon

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a DNA mutation

an alteration in DNA structure or sequence of a gene

a form of genetic inheritance

a process of cell division

a type of protein

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. What are the 2 main parts of the DNA helical backbone?

Lipids and proteins
Sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate group
Amino acids and nucleotides
Carbohydrates and enzymes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. What is a nucleotide composed of?

A nucleotide is composed of a phosphate group, a five-carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base.
A nucleotide is made up of amino acids and fatty acids.
A nucleotide is composed of a phosphate group and a carbon chain only.
A nucleotide consists of a protein, a sugar, and a lipid.

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