Pre-Quiz DNA/Genetics

In Genesis 1:24, we read that God created land animals according to their _________.

• species

• kingdom

• phylum

• kinds

Fill in the word missing in these blanks (it is the same word in each blank):

Genesis 6:19-20 "You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. Two of every ____ of bird, of every ____ of animal and of every ____ of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive."

• Phylum

• Kind

• Species

• Class

What does the word "kind" as used in Genesis 1 and Genesis 6 mean? Which level of the scientific classification of animals does the word "kind" best equate to?

kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, or species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

How would you answer someone that comes to you and says the following: "how could Noah fit two of each kind of animal on the ark? There are millions of species of land dwelling animals."

Is a Chihuahua the same "kind" of animal as a Great Dane? Why or why not?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the term used to describe the process whereby characteristics are transferred from parents to offspring?

• aerology

• homology

• heredity

• actinology

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A physical characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring

• behavior

• strong muscles

• trait

• ability to fly a plane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A structure found in the nucleus of the cell that contains genetic information (DNA)

• Chromosome

• Hybrid

• Trait

• Allele

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

DNA segments found on chromosomes that determines the inheritance of a particular trait

• Alleles

• Genes

• Traits

• Genotypes

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

To what human language is DNA often compared?

• Russian

• Morse Code

• English

• Arabic