DNA and Heredity Quiz

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

• Jake

• Rex

• Spike

• Buddy

What biomolecule is DNA classified as?

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic acid

• Carbohydrate

How many types of bases are there in DNA?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 2

What is the mnemonic to remember the pairing of DNA bases?

• Apples in the garden, Cars in the driveway

• Apples in the park, Cars in the street

• Apples in the forest, Cars in the lot

• Apples in the tree, Cars in the garage

What is the structure of DNA called?

• Quad-helix

• Single-helix

• Triple-helix

• Double-helix

How many chromosomes do human sperm and egg cells contain?

• 69

• 46

• 23

• 92

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

• Gene expression

• Gene regulation

• Gene mutation

• Gene transcription

What are genes made up of?

• Nucleotides

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

What is the name of the sugar in a nucleotide of DNA?

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Deoxyribose

How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 23

• 46

• 92

• 184