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Printable Grades 5–6 genetics quiz with 10 multiple-choice questions on DNA, genes, chromosomes, and heredity.
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This printable science quiz for Grades 5–6 has 10 multiple-choice questions on genetics fundamentals. Students answer questions about dominant and recessive traits, DNA, genes, chromosomes, and how many genes and cells the human body contains. Useful for unit assessments, weekly quizzes, or homework review in a life-science unit on heredity and genetics.

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Science
Topic:
Biology
Grade Level:
5th – 6th Grades
Updated April 2026

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