Genetics and Heredity Quiz

Who is known as the "Father of Genetics"?

What are the units of heredity called?

How many chromosomes does a normal human cell have?

What do we call the observable traits of an organism (like eye color, height)?

Which molecule carries genetic information in all living organisms?

Which scientist(s) discovered the double-helix structure of DNA?

If a child inherits one gene for brown eyes (B) and one for blue eyes (b), and brown is dominant, what will be the child’s eye color?

What term is used when both alleles of a gene are the same (e.g., BB or bb)?

In humans, sex is determined by which pair of chromosomes?

Which genetic disorder is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21?