DNA and Heredity Quiz

What is the name of the classroom pet snake in the story?

• Spike

• Rex

• Slither

• Fang

What biomolecule is DNA classified as?

• Lipid

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

• Nucleic Acid

How many chromosomes do human sperm and egg cells contain?

• 23

• 46

• 69

• 92

What are the building blocks of nucleic acids called?

• Nucleotides

• Amino Acids

• Fatty Acids

• Monosaccharides

What is the structure of DNA called?

• Single-strand

• Spiral

• Double-helix

• Triple-helix

Which of the following is NOT a DNA base?

• Uracil

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Cytosine

How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 64

• 92

• 46

• 23

What do genes code for?

• Nucleic Acids

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

What is the name of the sugar in a nucleotide?

• Deoxyribose

• Ribose

• Glucose

• Fructose

What is the term for the process of turning genes on or off?

• Gene regulation

• Gene expression

• Gene mutation

• Gene splicing