Name:_____________________________________
Date:____________
Genetics Quiz
Match the word with the definition.
a. Recessive Trait
b. Genetics
c. Inherited Traits
d. Unique
e. Dominant Trait
f. Gene
1. _____ One of a kind
2. _____ Personal characteristics that are passed to offspring
from parents-dimples, hitchhikers thumb, eye color
3. _____ The study of heredity
4. _____ A trait that is more common
5. _____ A trait that is rare
6. _____ A set of instructions for an inherited trait
7. Which characteristic is not inherited?
a. Hairline (straight or widow’s peak)
b. Spoken language (Spanish, English, etc.)
c. Earlobes (attaches or detached)
d. Hair type (straight or curly)
8. True or False: You inherit traits from your siblings.
9. Circle the traits that are inherited:
Blood type
Creative
Eye Color
Intelligence
Freckles
Color Blindness
Cleft Chin
Accent
10. In a complete sentence describe one trait you inherited
from your parents and one trait that you learned from
your parents.
Genetics Quiz-Key
Match the word with the definition.
a. Recessive Trait
b. Genetics
c. Inherited Traits
d. Unique
e. Dominant Trait
f. Gene
11.__d__ One of a kind
12.__c_ Personal characteristics that are passed to offspring
from parents-dimples, hitchhikers thumb, eye color
13.__b__ The study of heredity
14.__e__ A trait that is more common
15.__a_ A trait that is rare
16.__f__ A set of instructions for an inherited trait
17.Which characteristic is not inherited?
a. Hairline (straight or widow’s peak)
b. Spoken language (Spanish, English, etc.)
c. Earlobes (attaches or detached)
d. Hair type (straight or curly)
18.True or False: You inherit traits from your siblings.
19.Circle the traits that are inherited:
Blood type
Creative
Eye Color
Intelligence
Freckles
Color Blindness
Cleft Chin
Accent
20. In a complete sentence describe one trait you inherited
from your parents and one trait that you learned from
your parents.
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