the cells in organisms that give them their color are __________ cells. a. albino b. pigment c. gene...

The cells in organisms that give them their color are __________ cells.

A. albino

B. pigment

C. gene

D. color

The scientific name for zebrafish is __________ .

A. Homo sapiens

B. Dendroica coronata

C. Danio stripiens

D. Danio rerio

These are the directions that cells contain to express traits.

A. recipes

B. software

C. maps

D. genes

Human beings have 23 pairs of _____________ in all of their cells.

A. DNA

B. eggs

C. chromosomes

D. genes

The genes for traits that are always the ones that show up are called _________________ .

A. dominant

B. recessive

C. powerful

D. strong

An individual without pigment cells is described as __________ .

A. recessive

B. Optically clear

C. albino

D. weird

The genes for blue eyes and blonde hair are __________ in humans.

A. recessive

B. typical

C. albino

D. dominant

The genes for brown eyes and hair are __________ in humans.

A. recessive

B. typical

C. albino

D. dominant

A(n) ___________ is an animal that is developing inside the egg.

A. chicken

B. baby

C. embryo

D. fry

Zebrafish are native to the __________ River.

A. Ganges

B. Mississippi

C. Delaware

D. Amazon

Zebrafish are native to the _____________ climate zone.

A. temperate

B. polar

C. tropical

D. desert

A zebrafish’s _________ has two chambers.

A. stomach

B. corion

C. brain

D. heart

Genetics is the study of _____________ traits.

A. inherited

B. given

C. acquired

D. physical

_________ cells have no fixed role until they are “switched on”.

A. mitosis

B. egg

C. stem

D. nuclear

While they are developing, a _______ ______ is the home of our embryonic zebrafish.

A. Genetics lab

B. Petri dish

C. Swimming pool

D. 4thGrade classroom

He is the father of the study of genetics because of his work with pea plants.

A. Sir Isaac Newton

B. Galileo

C. Gregor Mendel

D. Thomas Jefferson

Chromosomes are located in the ______ of a cell.

A. nucleus

B. DNA

C. membrane

D. wall

Genes are composed of sequences of ________ .

A. cells

B. DNA

C. membranes

D. chromosomes

Genes are located on the ________ .

A. cells

B. DNA

C. membranes

D. chromosomes

Brown hair and blue eyes are ________ because they can be directly observed.

A. genotypes

B. DNA

C. phenotypes

D. chromosomes

Humans possess over _______ different genes.

A. 30

B. 3,000

C. 30,000

D. 300,000

A visual representation of the genes possible in the offspring of a cross.

A. chromosome

B. gene

C. Mendel box

D. Punnett square

It is the entire or complete list of genes that a species possesses.

A. genome

B. gene

C. nucleus

D. Punnett square

Unseen by the eye, it is the genetic make up for a given trait.

A. genome

B. gene

C. genotype

D. Invisibility cloak

The part of the egg from which the developing embryo obtains nutrition.

A. egg

B. yolk

C. albumen

D. shell

This describes an individual with two of the same genes for the same trait.

A. mutt

B. hybrid/heterozygous

C. purebred/homozygous

D. Mr./Miss “Same Genes”

This describes an individual with two different genes for the same trait.

A. mutt




DNA is _______________ .

A. Dioxygenitronomic acid

B. Don’t Knock about

C. Dinosaurs not around

D. Deoxyribonucleic acid