Genes, DNA, and Chromosomes Quiz

What are the set of instructions given to you by your father and mother?

• Organs

• Tissues

• Chromosomes

• Proteins

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How many pairs of chromosomes do humans normally have in each cell?

• 20

• 23

• 30

• 26

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Which pair of chromosomes differ between males and females?

• 1st pair

• 10th pair

• 20th pair

• 23rd pair

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What determines what you will look like, such as the color of your hair and eyes?

• Tissues

• Organs

• Proteins

• Genes

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What determines what you are, such as a cow, an apple, or a human?

• Tissues

• Organs

• Proteins

• Genes

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What is the term for a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Gene

• Protein

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What is true about the traits that are passed down from our parents?

• 2 are passed one from each parent for each trait

• 4 are passed from each parent for each trait

• Traits can change after birth

• Parents do not influence a child's traits

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A small section of DNA that codes for a trait is called a ...

• DNA

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Protein

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If a woman dyed her hair blue, could she pass that trait (blue hair) on to her child?

• Yes, hair color is genetic

• Yes, the child receives all of their mother's traits

• No, dying your hair doesn't change your DNA

• No, you inherit your hair color from your father

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What is this structure that contains DNA?

• A chromosome

• A nucleus

• A gene

• A mitochondrion

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