Chromosomes

What are strands of hereditary material found on DNA?

• Chromosomes

• Genes

• Cells

• Nucleus

What is  a single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA, which contains many genes?

• Karyotype

• Allele

• Chromosomes

• Trait

Where are chromosomes found in a cell?

• in the mitochondria

• in the cell membrane

• in the cytoplasm

• in the nucleus

Homologous Chromosomes are a combination of how many chromosomes from each parent?

• 1 from each parent

• 2 from each parent

• 1/2 from each parent

• 23 from each parent

What is an organized picture of all of an organism’s homologous chromosome pairs lined up with each other?

• DNA

• A Chromosome

• Karyotype

• Allele

Which chromosome determines if someone will be male or female?

• # 20

• # 13

• # 23

• # 46

Which set of chromosomes represents a male?

• XX

• XY

• XXY

• XYY

How many pairs of chromosomes does everyone have?

• 46

• 16

• 8

• 23

What is a gamete?

• A Sex Cell (Sperm & Egg)

• Somatic Cell (Body Cell)

What is a homologous chromosome?

• Chromosomes that are similar in size, shape, and genetic content.

• a fertilized egg cell

• a photo of the chromosomes in a dividing cell