Genetics Quizzes, Questions & Answers
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There are two types of Allele that a person can have and they are either dominant or recessive. over the past week in genetics class. The quiz below is made up on a series of questions that are designed to test your understanding...
Questions: 9 | Attempts: 323 | Last updated: Oct 8, 2024
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Sample QuestionIn cats, the Manx (M) allele results in cats without tails, while the recessive allele (m) allows for tail growth. Homozygous M/M cats dies before birth. If 2 Manx cats mate, and they have 3 offspring, what is the chance that at least one has a tail?
Questions: 212 | Attempts: 385 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023
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Sample QuestionWhich of the following statements about an organism's genome is FALSE?
Genetics is the study of how different traits such as hair color and texture, eye color, and disease risk are passed down or inherited from parent to offspring. Genetics helps to clarify what makes you unique as an individual....
Questions: 23 | Attempts: 431 | Last updated: Nov 24, 2024
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Sample QuestionWho is considered the "Father of Genetics"?
Our body is made up of millions of cells, and each cell has chromosomes within it. Different chromosomes perform different tasks, and it is important to ensure that you know these chromosomes and how they form a person’s...
Questions: 25 | Attempts: 192 | Last updated: Oct 28, 2024
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Sample QuestionWhat are homologus chromosomes?
There is a lot of new terminology associated with the study of Genetics. You will need to understand these terms in order to fully understand the concepts covered during this unit.
Questions: 15 | Attempts: 1777 | Last updated: Jun 17, 2024
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Sample QuestionThe term allele means:
A lot of genetic disorders can be labeled as being caused by gene mutation, where a person’s DNA undergoes different changes. The mutations can either be deletions, insertions, or base substitutions. The quiz below is...
Questions: 29 | Attempts: 603 | Last updated: Sep 4, 2024
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Sample QuestionAn inducible gene is transcribed when a specific substance is present.
This STAAR EOC Prep quiz will demonstrate mastery of the mechanisms of genetics.
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 91 | Last updated: Nov 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionWhich of the following component of DNA is described properly?
Questions: 13 | Attempts: 783 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023
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Sample QuestionThe greater hypervariability of the CDR3 region compared to the CDR1 region of immunoglobulin heavy chains can be partly attributed to the enzyme terminal deoxyribonucleotide transferase because of its role in:
Have you just finished chapter four in your genetics course and think that you were a hundred percent attentive? The quiz below is considered the hardest a student may come across, and for those that can tackle it, no exam can be...
Questions: 40 | Attempts: 440 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023
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Sample QuestionIn humans SRY is the male determining gene.
All living things have chromosomes within them, which are useful when it comes to cellular reproduction. Cells usually break apart to form new ones and in so doing the chromosomes duplicate themselves. Just how much do you know...
Questions: 51 | Attempts: 507 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionA diploid somatic cell from a rat has a total of 42 chromosomes (2n = 42). As in humans, sex chromosomes determine sex: XX in females and XY in males. What is the total number of telomeres in a rat cell in G2?
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