Genetics 1

What do we call the study of living things and how they inherit traits from one generation to the next?

• Genetics

• Biology

• DNA

• Ancestor

What type of plants did Gregor Mendel use for his experiments?

• Ferns

• Pea Plants

• Tomato Plants

• Venus Fly Traps

What nickname was given to Gregor Mendel?

• Genetics King

• Father of Genetics

• Science Monk

• Friar of Plants

What do we call characteristics that are passed on to you by your parents?

• Muscles

• Combinations

• Structures

• Traits

What carries the information about which traits you will inherit from your parents?

• Genes

• Plasma

• Chemicals

• Nucleus

Each cell in our bodies contains about how many genes?

• Fewer than 2,000

• About 5,000

• About 20,000

• More than 50,000

What is the molecule that contains the genetic code for all life forms?

• Glucose

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

What shape does DNA form?

• A single Helix

• A circle

• An X

• Double Helix

Where is DNA stored?

• In the Brain

• Mostly in the nucleus of a cell

• In White Blood cells

• In the blood

What are chromosomes made of?

• Calcium

• Blood Cells

• Magnesium

• DNA