Amoeba Sisters: Heredity Into

What is heredity about?

• How diseases are cured

• How traits are passed down from parent to offspring

• How animals are trained

• How plants grow

What is DNA an abbreviation for?

• Deoxyribose neutral acid

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Dioxygen nucleic acid

• Dinucleotide acid

What are the building blocks of nucleic acids called?

• Cells

• Nucleotides

• Proteins

• Amino acids

Which of the following is NOT a base in DNA?

• Cytosine

• Thymine

• Ribose

• Adenine

How many chromosomes do humans have in nearly every body cell?

• 46

• 92

• 64

• 23

What shape is DNA described as?

• Triple-helix

• Double-helix

• Circular

• Single-helix

What can genes code for?

• Proteins

• Nucleotides

• Cells

• Chromosomes

What is gene regulation?

• The process of changing the DNA sequence

• The process of making more cells

• The process of turning genes on or off

• The process of inheriting genes from parents

What is the role of proteins coded by genes?

• To make up the cell wall

• To act as a cell's DNA

• To play a role in expressing a trait

• To provide energy to the cell

How many chromosomes do human sperm and egg cells contain?

• 46

• 23

• 64

• 92