Genetics(General Knowledge > General Science ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Question 1. When you cross two parents, each parent is responsible for passing _______ of their two alleles for each individual trait

1
2
3
4

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> 1

Question 2. The heterozygous DOMINANT trait of dimples?

DD
dd
Dd
None of these

Explanation:-

Answer: Option C. -> Dd

Question 3. This is the physical appearance of a trait

genotype
phenotype

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> phenotype

Question 4. Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

Einstein
Mendel
Disney
Washington

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> Mendel

Question 5. Which characteristic did Malek most likely inherit from his parents?

his ability to read fast
his need to wear glasses
his ability to speak English
his need to count using his fingers

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> his need to wear glasses

Question 6. Besides genetics, what other factors are responsible for how you will grow and develop?

How people treat you
How hard you study
Nutrition and environment
What your parents look like

Explanation:-

Answer: Option C. -> Nutrition and environment

Question 7. What is the transmission of traits from parent to offspring?

heredity
genetics
cell bio
chem

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> heredity

Question 8. Y for yellow body is dominant over y for blue body

YY,yy
Yy,yy
YY only
YY,Yy

Explanation:-

Answer: Option D. -> YY,Yy

Question 9. Who was Gregor Mendel?

Father of genetics
Father of cells
Coined the term heredity
No one

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> Father of genetics

Question 10. Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

Bb
BB
bb
B

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> Bb