Modern Genetics Vocabulary Quiz

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Science
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9th Grade
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Elizabeth Jones
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
A characteristic that is passed from one generation to the next
Trait
Gene
Chromosome
DNA
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
A threadlike structure that contains genetic information in the form of DNA
Cytokinin
Gene
Chromosome
Histone
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Section or part of DNA that contains a code for a trait
Gene
Chromosome
Genotype
Karyotype
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Part of the cell which directs all metabolic activity and stores genetic information
DNA
Ribosome
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Adenine, Thymine, cytosine, guanine
Nucleotides
Nitrogen bases
Hydrogen bonds
Peptide Bases
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
When the DNA unzips, the bases pair up, a backbone is formed, two new strands of DNA are formed
DNA Duplication
DNA Synthesis
DNA Replication
DNA Creation
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Ribonucleic Acid; single stranded, uracil and ribose are used
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