DNA, Chromosomes, Genes, and Traits: An Intro to Heredity

What type of pet did the teacher have in their classroom?

• A hamster

• A cat

• A snake

• A dog

What is DNA an abbreviation for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Dinucleic oxyribon acid

• Deoxyribonucleus acid

• Dioxyribonucleic acid

How many chromosomes do human body cells have?

• 23

• 46

• 32

• 64

What is not a base of DNA?

• Uracil

• Cytosine

• Adenine

• Guanine

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What can genes code for?

• Nucleic acids

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the shape of DNA?

• Triple helix

• Quadruple helix

• Single helix

• Double helix

What is heredity about?

• How traits are passed from friends

• How traits are passed from teachers to students

• How traits are passed from parent to offspring

• How traits are passed from siblings

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What did the teacher use to make biology concepts relevant?

• Textbooks

• Videos

• A pet snake

• Computer simulations

What are nucleotides made up of?

• A sugar, a phosphate, and a base

• A lipid, a phosphate, and a base

• A sugar, a protein, and a lipid

• A carbohydrate, a protein, and a nucleic acid

How many chromosomes do human sperm and egg cells each contain?

• 46

• 64

• 23

• 32