Heredity and Genes

Chromosomes are found inside which of the following structures of a eukaryotic cell?

• Gene

• DNA

• Nucleus

• Proteins

• Mitochondrion

Where is the genetic information stored in dogs?

• Only in the skin cells

• Only in the reproductive cells

• In its environment

• In all of its cells

• Only in blood cells

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What do all of the cells in your body have in common?

• They are the same size

• They have the same kind of genes

• They are all the same shape

• They all perform the same function

• They are all the same age

If one leaf cell in a plant contains 30 chromosomes, how many chromosomes are there in a root cell from this same plant?

• 15

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 60

Twins generally resemble each other more than they resemble their other siblings. Which of the following best explains why this happens?

• They are born together

• They have the same genes

• They are brought up in the same manner

• They develop together inside their mother's womb.

• They have the same parents

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Why do complex organisms have an even number of chromosomes?

• Genes are present in even numbers

• Organisms get one chromosome from each parent

• Organisms are made up of an even number of cells

• It is just by chance

• it is just by luck.

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A dog breeder crossed a mastiff with a bulldog to produce a mixed breed. The puppy will most likely resemble _______

• the father

• the mother

• Both the father and mother

• Neither the father or the mother.

• the granparents

A cat inherits genes for fur color from which of the following?

• From the mother

• From the father

• From surrounding cats

• From both parents

• From neither parents

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What is the correct sequence of structures from smallest to largest?

• Chromosomes, Gene, DNA, Nucleus, Cell

• Cell, Nucleus, Chromosomes, DNA, Genes

• DNA, Gene, Nucleus, Chromosome, Cell

• Gene, DNA, Chromosomes, Nucleus, Cell

• Gene Nucleus, DNA, Chromosome, Cell

Both a rose bush and a muskrat have 25 chromosomes but they look very different. Which of the following best explains why they do not look the same?

• They belong to different kingdoms

• They have a different number of cells

• They have different life cycles

• They have different genes

• They are different sizes

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