Amoeba Sisters - DNA, Chromosomes, Genes, and Traits

What is heredity?

• The process of inheriting traits from parents

• The study of snakes

• The process of cell division

• The study of habitats

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What can affect the expression of inherited traits?

• Environmental factors

• The classroom environment

• The presence of a classroom pet

• The type of food consumed

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What does DNA stand for?

• Durable Nucleic Acid

• Dynamic Nucleotide Array

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Deoxyribosome Nucleic Array

What are the four types of bases in DNA?

• Arginine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

• Alanine, Tyrosine, Cysteine, Glycine

• Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

• Adenine, Threonine, Cytosine, Glutamine

What is the significance of base pairing in DNA?

• It affects the DNA's color.

• It is crucial for the coding of traits.

• It determines the DNA's ability to replicate.

• It changes the DNA's shape.

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What is a gene?

• A segment of DNA that codes for a protein

• A structure found within the nucleus

• A model organism used in experiments

• A type of protein

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What is the role of proteins coded by genes?

• To provide energy to cells

• To make up the cell membrane

• To play a variety of roles including acting as enzymes

• To serve as genetic material

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How many chromosomes do humans have in most body cells?

• 23 chromosomes

• 92 chromosomes

• 44 chromosomes

• 46 chromosomes

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