Genetics I – Worksheet 1



Genetics I – Worksheet 1

Name ____________________________________ Date ______________

1. What is Genetics? ________________________________________________________

2. What is Variation? _______________________________________________________

3. What two things affect who we are?

a. ____________________________________________

b. ____________________________________________

4. Characteristics that humans acquire during their lifetime will be passed on to their children.

True / False

5. What type of plant was first used to study genetics?

a. Rose

b. Corn

c. Pea

d. Carnation

6. Where do organisms get their genes from?

a. Offspring

b. Brother

c. Sister

d. Parents

7. A child’s appearance is the exact average of the two parents.

True / False

8. What is Eugenics?

a. Study of how traits are passed on

b. Study of how the environment affects personality

c. Practice of studying genetics in the lab

d. Practice of improving the human race

9. Do genes influence behavior? True / False

Genetics Homework

Name: __________________ Date: ___________ Class Session: ______________

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What was the most interesting thing you learned in class today?

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Was there any part of class that was confusing or unclear? If so, what?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you were the teacher, what might be a creative way that you would teach one of the topics discussed today?

_________________________________________________________________

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