Genetics & Heredity

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated
• it's in everything
• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
• because we eat it every day for energy

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What is a gene?

• A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
• something inside the nucleus
• a piece of DNA
• all of your DNA

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Bundled up, organized DNA is called a

• gene

• trait

• chromosome

• nucleotide

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What is the correct order from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

• gene, DNA, chromosome, nucleus, cell

• cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, gene

• gene, chromosome, DNA, nucleus, cell

• gene, DNA, nucleus, chromosome, cell

Adenine bonds with ______________.

• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

• ATG TGA CAG
• TAC ACT GTC
• GTA AGT GAC
• CAT TCA CTG

DNA codes for...

• bases
• proteins
• amino acids
• phosphates

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Why do we need proteins?

• To taste good
• Everything is made of or by them
• Do digest our food
• to make pizza

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Which of these is an acquired trait instead of inherited?

• Blue eyes

• Brown hair

• Shooting a bow and arrow

• Skin color

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Which of these is a trait you can inherit?

• Like basketball

• Being a Quarterback

• Writing

• Blue eyes

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