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Genetics: Heterozygous, Variation, Environmental Influence

A middle school quiz about genetics, with a focus on heterozygous, variation, environmental influence and related science ideas.

Genetics: Heterozygous, Variation, Environmental Influence Middle School 20 questions
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This quiz gives middle school students a clear, friendly review of genetics. Each question focuses on one important word or idea, then explains the answer in a short way after the student responds.

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  1. Question 1: In genetics, what does "genetics" mean?

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  2. Question 2: In genetics, what does "variation" mean?

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  3. Question 3: In genetics, what does "Punnett square" mean?

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  4. Question 4: In genetics, what does "homozygous" mean?

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  5. Question 5: In genetics, what does "trait" mean?

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  6. Question 6: In genetics, what does "DNA" mean?

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  7. Question 7: In genetics, what does "dominant allele" mean?

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  8. Question 8: In genetics, what does "asexual reproduction" mean?

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  9. Question 9: In genetics, what does "heterozygous" mean?

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  10. Question 10: In genetics, what does "recessive allele" mean?

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  11. Question 11: In genetics, what does "gene" mean?

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  12. Question 12: In genetics, what does "heredity" mean?

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  13. Question 13: In genetics, what does "environmental influence" mean?

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  14. Question 14: In genetics, what does "pedigree" mean?

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  15. Question 15: In genetics, what does "phenotype" mean?

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  16. Question 16: In genetics, what does "mutation" mean?

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  17. Question 17: In genetics, what does "sexual reproduction" mean?

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  18. Question 18: In genetics, what does "genotype" mean?

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  19. Question 19: In genetics, what does "chromosome" mean?

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  20. Question 20: In genetics, what does "allele" mean?

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