Chromosomes and Genetics Quiz

What is the study of how traits are passed from parents to their children?

• Physics

• Biology

• Genetics

• Chemistry

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

• 23

• 20

• 25

• 28

What determines the biological sex of a human?

• 21st pair of chromosomes

• 22nd pair of chromosomes

• 23rd pair of chromosomes

• 24th pair of chromosomes

What is a karyotype?

• A type of genetic mutation

• A type of genetic disorder

• A visual depiction of an individual's chromosomes

• A type of cell in the human body

What do genes code for?

• Chromosomes

• Traits

• Cells

• DNA

How many chromosomes does a sex cell have compared to a body cell?

• twice as many

• the same amount

• the same, but replicated

• half as many

The matching pair of chromosomes you inherit from your genetic parents are called

• sister chromatids

• autosomes

• homologous chromosomes

• sex chromosomes

Cells that contain 2 sets of chromosomes are called ...

• haploid

• diploid

This is known as Edwards Syndrome, can you identify the chromosomal mutation?

• Chromosomes 1 and 2 are bent

• There is no Y chromosome

• This persons chromosomes are normal

• There are 3 of chromosomes 18

The karyotype diagram below represents a human male. Chromosomal analysis of this karyotype reveals the abnormality in this karyotype is:

• a missing X chromosome

• a missing Y chromosome

• an extra 21 chromosome

• missing chromosome #9