Genetics (9) DL

 The instructions for the genetic traits of an organism are directly determined by the

•  numbers of A, T, C, and G units in a sugar molecule
•  sequence of bases in DNA molecules
•  length of a DNA molecule
•  way the bases are paired in the two strands of a DNA molecule

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A human usually has _____ total chromosomes.

• 6
• 22
• 4
• 46

What is the basic building block of protein molecules?

• monosaccharides
• Lipids
• nucleic acids
• amino acids

Put in order smallest to largest:

• Chromosome - DNA - Gene
• Gene - DNA - Chromosome 
• DNA - Gene  Chromosome
• Chromosome - Gene  - DNA

Which statement is true?

• Your DNA is the same as your siblings.
• Your set of DNA is identical to your mothers.
• Your set of DNA is identical to your fathers.
• Your DNA is unique to you.

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How many pairs of chromosomes exist in each of your cells?

• 10
• 12
• 23
• 46

What is heredity?

• A kind of genetic disorder
• The way DNA divides
• A trait you inherit from your parents
• The passing down of traits from parents to children

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Where, in the eukaryotic cell, is DNA located?

• ribosomes
• nucleus
• E.R.
• cytoplasm

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The traits of an organism are passed to its offspring on small coded strands of DNA material called

• meiosis
• recessive traits
• genes
• heredity

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Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

• ATG TGA CAG
• TAC ACT GTC
• GTA AGT GAC
• CAT TCA CTG