Biology: Heredity & Genetics

Question 1

Segments of DNA that give instructions for making certain characteristics are known as:

Accepted Answer

genes

Question 2

What term describes the passing of genetic material from parents to offspring?

Accepted Answer

heredity

Question 3

How could you instantly know if Ms Leonard's cat is a boy or girl?

Accepted Answer

All calico cats are female

Question 4

What monk made the first major contribution to the study of heredity?

Accepted Answer

Gregor Mendel

Question 5

Is Ms Leonard's cat a boy or a girl?

Accepted Answer

girl

Question 6

What is the name of Ms Leonard's cat

Accepted Answer

charlie

Question 7

How old is Ms Leonard's cat?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 8

T/F: Alleles are the different versions of genes responsible for hereditary variations.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 9

About how long does it take for one of your cells to completely copy its DNA?

Accepted Answer

1 hour

Question 10

What term is used to distinguish the different forms of characteristics?

Accepted Answer

trait

Question 11

When traits seem to fade away, they are known as __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

recessive

Question 12

which of the following is NOT one of Ms Leonard's kids?

Accepted Answer

Benji

Question 13

What is the probability that a child will be female?

Accepted Answer

50 %

Question 14

Which person didn't get the credit deserved for discovering DNA?

Accepted Answer

Franklin

Question 15

While studying heredity, Mendel looked at 7 different features of which kind of plant?

Accepted Answer

peas

Question 16

T/F: Scientists believe blue-eyed people came from a single ancestor whose gene mutated.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 17

If a person's total DNA were laid in a straight line, how far would it stretch?

Accepted Answer

1.5 times the diameter of the solar system

Question 18

When a trait seems to be the strongest & shows up in most of the offspring, it is known as:

Accepted Answer

a dominant trait

Question 19

How many chromosome pairs do humans have?

Accepted Answer

23

Question 20

Which term describes a feature that is found in different forms within a population?

Accepted Answer

characteristics

Question 21

From where do humans inherit their genes?

Accepted Answer

both parents

Question 22

How many rabbits has Ms Leonard's cat killed so far this spring?

Accepted Answer

4

Questions 22