Genes and Mutations

Deoxyribonucleic acid is also referred to as

• RNA

• DOA

• DBA

• DNA

Traits of an organisms are passed from ______________________________________________ to offspring.

• cousins

• siblings

• parents

• teachers

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______________________________________________________ are changes in an organism’s genetic material.

• mutations

• migrations

• mutants

• monsters

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_____________________________________________________ are tightly coiled strands of DNA found in cells.

• chloroplasts

• cytoplasm

• chromosomes

• lysosomes

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Which picture represents DNA?

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What part of your cells contains DNA?

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• lysosome

• cytoplasm

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The directions in our genes allow us to make ______ that carry out specific tasks.

• protein

• protoplasm

• DNA

• cells

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Which of these might be considered a mutation?

• having brown hair

• having blue eyes

• having two different colored eyes

• having arms

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A scientist who collects and analyzes DNA from a crime scene is a

• virologist

• paleontologist

• forensic accountant

• forensic scientist

Mutations can be

• good

• bad

• have no effect

• all of the above

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