| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| B: A person has a gene for blue eyes and one for brown eyes; the actual eye colour will be.... | Brown | 83%
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| S: Ejaculated fluid that contains male gametes | Semen | 72%
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| C: Any method of preventing pregnancy | Contraception | 71%
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| G: The study of inheritance | Genetics | 64%
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| M: A random change in a gene or chromosome | Mutation | 60%
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| Z: Cell formed when sperm and ovum fuse | Zygote | 58%
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| N: Cell organelle that houses an individual’s DNA | Nucleus | 54%
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| P: Organ that develops in the uterus only during pregnancy | Placenta | 54%
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| Y: Male babies ALWAYS inherit this from their male parent | Y chromosome | 54%
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| A: Alternative forms of genes | Alleles | 49%
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| U: Connects the developing fetus to the placenta (2 wds) | Umbilical cord | 49%
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| Q: If 4 fertilized eggs complete the gestation period, these will be born | Quadruplets | 46%
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| I: Mechanical birth control device (3-letter abbrev.) | IUD | 44%
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| R: Type of allele that is expressed only in a homozygous setting | Recessive | 41%
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| H: Having 2 different alleles for a certain trait | Heterozygous | 36%
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| V: Observable differences between members of the same species | Variation | 34%
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| F: Stimulates development of an ovum (3-letter abbrev.) | FSH | 29%
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| X: Haploid number in humans (Roman numerals) | XXIII | 29%
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| J: The texture of the coating that surrounds the unfertilized ovum | Jelly-like | 27%
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| E: Storage site for maturing sperm cells | Epididymis | 24%
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| D: Dome-shaped contraceptive device that covers the cervix | Diaphragm | 22%
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| O: Where fertilization occurs in females (another name for Fallopian tube) | Oviduct | 19%
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| T: Ratio of dominant to recessive phenotype in offspring of 2 heterozygous parents (3 wds) | Three to one | 16%
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| W: Unreliable natural method of contraception | Withdrawal | 12%
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| L: Hormone that triggers ovulation | Leutenizing hormone | 11%
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