DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes

Which of the following statements about chromosomes is correct?

• Chromosomes are long, thread-like structures

• Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of all cells in the human body

• Chromosomes contain DNA

• All of the above

How many chromosomes are found in each cell of your body?

• 46

• 23

• 40

• 45

What are genes?

• Pants

• Specific traits

• Sections of DNA arranged along the chromosomes

• Chromosomes

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What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• ribosenucleic acid

• Deoxyribose

• Nucleic acid

How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?

• 23

• 46

• 16

• 32

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What is a long coiled strand of DNA and proteins?

• gene

• RNA

• chromosome

• genome

What is a short segment of a DNA strand that codes for our characteristics?

• chromosome

• DNA

• RNA

• gene

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Where is DNA found in a human cell?

• ribosome

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

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The twisted ladder shape of DNA is referred to as a ....

• nitrogen base

• 5-carbon sugar

• double helix
• phosphate group

From smallest to largest how would genetic information be organized?

• genes, cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA

• chromosome, cell, gene, DNA, nucleus

• nucleotides, gene, DNA, chromosome, nucleus, cell

• nucleus, cell, gene, DNA, chromosome