Genes and Heredity Quiz

Genes and Heredity Quiz offers a look into a topic that connects us all. In the 1990s, scientists launched the Human Genome Project with the ambitious goal of mapping every gene in the human body. After years of international teamwork, the project succeeded in unlocking our genetic blueprint. One surprising finding was that humans share nearly 99.9% of their DNA with each other, proving just how closely related we all are. That small 0.1% difference explains everything from eye colour to certain inherited conditions. This heredity trivia quiz is a great way to explore the subject in a relaxed and interactive format. Try it out and see how much you know about the basics of genetics.

Genes and Heredity

Who is known as the father of genetics?

Gregor Mendel

Charles Darwin

Louis Pasteur

Isaac Newton

What is a gene?

A type of protein

A type of fat

A unit of heredity

A part of a cell wall

Genes are found in which part of the cell?

Cell wall

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Mitochondria

What are traits?

Only diseases

Vitamins

Types of cells

Inherited features

Humans get how many sets of genes?

What does “dominant gene” mean?

It’s smaller

It’s always hidden

It disappears after birth

It masks the effect of another gene

What color eyes result from two blue eye genes?

Brown

Blue

Green

Red

What do we call the complete set of genes in a person?

Atlas

Calendar

Genome

Library

What is a mutation?

A change in a gene

A normal gene

A fixed trait

A kind of protein

Which of the following has the most inherited instructions?

Liver

Brain

Nucleus

Skin

Your score is

The average score is 77%

Sample Questions from This Quiz

Who is known as the father of genetics?
What is a gene?
Genes are found in which part of the cell?
What are traits?
Humans get how many sets of genes?

Try the full quiz and see how many of these you can answer!

Beyond Genes and Heredity Quiz

DNA

DNA is watching. Don’t mess up the double helix again!

RNA

One strand, zero drama, just a fun RNA quiz ride!

Chromosomes

Divide and conquer chromosomes like a master!

Indicators

Red, blue, or confused? You’re ready for this quiz!

Jupiter

Jupiter’s big, but can your brain match its size?

Mars

One small step for you, one tricky quiz ahead!

Venus

Venus is hot, but your answers better be hotter!

Saturn

Come for the rings, stay for the wrong answers!