Vocabulary Review Cell Division

What are chromosomes made of?

• Proteins and lipids

• RNA and proteins

• DNA, chromatids, and a centromere

• Carbohydrates and lipids

How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 23

• 46

• 22

• 44

What is the study of the ability of species to pass their characteristics from parent to offspring called?

• Biology

• Ecology

• Genetic

• Anatomy

What is a unit of inheritance found in chromosomes that can be passed from parents to offspring?

• DNA

• Genes

• Proteins

• Lipids

What is the transfer of genes from parent to offspring called?

• Mutation

• Evolution

• Heredity

• Adaptation

What are homologous chromosomes?

• Chromosomes that are identical in every way

• Chromosomes that have the same size and shape, one from the mother and one from the father

• Chromosomes that are only found in somatic cells

• Chromosomes that are only found in gametes

What are somatic cells?

• Any type of cell in your body except for an egg or sperm cell

• Only egg cells

• Only sperm cells

• Cells that are found only in the brain

What are gametes?

• Any type of cell in the body

• Egg or sperm cells

• Cells that are found in the brain

• Cells that are found in the liver

What is the smallest genetic molecule found in the nucleus of a cell that contains information about an organism that can be passed from parent to offspring?

• RNA

• Protein

• DNA

• Lipid

Where is DNA found?

• In proteins

• In lipids

• In genes

• In carbohydrates