Bill Nye Genes and DNA Quiz

What is DNA?

• Protein

• Ribonucleic acid

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Carbohydrate

How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 64

• 46

• 80

• 23

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What determines the shape of your earlobes?

• Exercise

• Diet

• Environment

• Genes

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What is the function of chromosomes?

• Contain genetic information

• Produce energy

• Transport oxygen

• Regulate body temperature

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What is the result of mutations in genes?

• Two-headed turtle

• No impact

• Variation in species

• Improved survival

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How many genes do humans have?

• 60,000

• 100,000

• 80,000

• 50,000

What is the purpose of DNA in living creatures?

• Transports nutrients

• Produces hormones

• Regulates body temperature

• Contains blueprints for life

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What is the role of genes in heredity?

• They determine the color of the eyes

• They have no role

• They determine the blood type

• They carry traits from parents to offspring

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What is the structure of DNA?

• Double helix

• Single strand

• Triple helix

• Quadruple strand

If both parents have blue eyes then what color of eyes will their children most likely have?

• Blue

• Brown

• Green

• Hazel

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