Human Genetics Review

The yellow part of this picture is DNA. What do you think the turquoise part around it is?

• chromosome
• gene
• DNA
• ACTG

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DNA is inside your cells. What part of the cell is the DNA inside of?

• cell membrane
• cytoplasm
• nucleus

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What is a gene?

• A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
• something inside the nucleus
• a piece of DNA
• all of your DNA

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What is the human genome?

• a piece of DNA
• a chromosome
• all of your cells
• all of your DNA

Which sentence is FALSE?

• All organisms have 23 pairs of DNA.
• Chromosomes are made of genes.
• DNA is made out of 4 chemicals: adenine, cytosine, thymine, guanine
• DNA is the recipe for life.

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Which sentence is FALSE?

• Humans have 23 pairs of DNA.
• Humans have 46 total chromosomes.
• Genes are made of chromosomes.
• Every human's DNA is at least 99% similar.

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The different forms of a gene are called ...

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Allele
• Chromosome

Which # in the diagram above “codes for the specific instructions to make certain genetic characteristics (like eye color) actually HAPPEN?”

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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What gender has an X and a Y chromosome?

• Male
• Female

What is the sex of this baby?

• Male
• Female

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