Human Genome Project Quiz

2. How many chromosomes does one human cell contain?

• a) 40

• b) 46

• c) 48

3. What do we call the genes that determine gender (male or female)?

• a) X/Y

• b) A/B

• c) M/F

4. About how many genes are there in the human genome?

• a) 2,500

• b) 20,500

• c) 205,000

5. How many nucleotides make up DNA?

• a) 2

• b) 4

• c) 6

6. Where do genes come from?

• a) The mother

• b) The father

• c) Both parents

1. What is a genome?

• a) A group of related genes

• b) The complete set of a species' genes

• c) Someone who studies genes