Genetics Content Quiz

The nucleic acids that contain genetic information that is passed on during reproduction is called

• DNA

• RNA

• mRNA

DNA is made up of a string of

• nucleotides

• phosphates

• sugars

Human beings have how many pairs of chromosomes?

• 20

• 23

• 18

The nitrogenous base adenine bonds to

• guanine

• cytosine

• thymine

The nitrogenous base guanine bonds with

• cytosine

• thymine

• adenine

The shape of DNA is described as a

• ladder

• double helix

• single helix

Cells that contain both sets of homologous chromosomes

• haploid

• diploid

• gamete

Cells that contain one set of homologous chromosomes

• haploid

• diploid

• gamete

A sex cell is called a

• haploid

• diploid

• gamete

A male gamete is called

• an ovum

• a sperm

• eukaryote