Heredity and DNA Quiz

What is the purpose of Spike being used in the classroom?

• To decorate the classroom

• To teach biology concepts

• To entertain the students

• To scare the students

What is heredity?

• The study of genes and chromosomes

• The process of DNA replication

• The passing down of traits from parent to offspring

• The interaction between genes and the environment

Which of the following is NOT a trait of Spike?

• Patterns on his body

• His size

• His appetite for rats

• His ability to reproduce asexually

What is the role of DNA in living organisms?

• Produces the eye color pigment

• Determines eye color

• Codes for proteins

• Regulates gene expression

Which of the following is NOT a DNA base?

• Guanine

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Cytosine

How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 100

• 23

• 46

• 92

What is the purpose of chromosomes in the body?

• To determine eye color

• To produce proteins

• To regulate gene expression

• To compact DNA

What is the role of genes in coding traits?

• Determines eye color

• Produces proteins

• Regulates gene expression

• Determines the sequence of DNA bases

What is the relationship between Spike's DNA and his parents' DNA?

• Spike inherited his DNA from his father only

• Spike inherited all of his DNA from his parents

• Spike inherited some of his DNA from his parents

• Spike inherited his DNA from his mother only

What is the purpose of this introductory video?

• To explain the structure of DNA

• To introduce the concept of heredity

• To teach about Spike's parents

• To discuss the role of genes in coding traits