Quiz about DNA Gene Chromosome

Question 1

A DNA molecule is shaped like a

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spiraled ladder

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toilet

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cone

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ball

Question 2

Little pieces of DNA that code for our traits are called

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genes

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cells

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chromosomes

Question 3

DNA is a(n)

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molecule

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atom

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nucleus

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cell

Question 4

Most chromosomes are shaped like the letter

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X

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Q

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W

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P

Question 5

DNA acts like a(n )__________________ for our traits.

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instruction manual

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nucleus

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cell

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gene

Question 6

Chromosomes occur in the _______ of a cell.

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nucleus

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cell

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chromosome

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gene

Question 7

A segment of DNA that has the ability to code for a specific characteristic.

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gene

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trait

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chromosome

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nucleus

Question 8

Chromosomes are made of

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DNA

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organelles

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nucleus

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Cytoplasm

Question 9

This is a picture of ?

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Chromosome

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Gene

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DNA

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nucleus

Question 10

The small segments of a chromosome that help code for a trait are called?

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genes

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traits

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mutations

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DNA

Question 11

Part of chromosome that controls a trait (30,000 in humans)

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Gene

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Nucleotide

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Protein

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DNA

Question 12

What is the primary function of DNA in living organisms?

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To store genetic information

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To provide energy

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To transport nutrients

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To protect the cell

Question 13

Which of the following best describes a gene?

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A segment of DNA that codes for a protein

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A type of cell

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A molecule that provides energy

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A structure that transports oxygen

Question 14

How many chromosomes do humans typically have in each cell?

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46

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23

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64

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92

DNA Gene Chromosome

15 questions

A DNA molecule is shaped like a

Little pieces of DNA that code for our traits are called

What are the x-shaped objects called inside of the nucleus of a cell?

DNA is a(n)

Most chromosomes are shaped like the letter

DNA acts like a(n )__________________ for our traits.

Chromosomes occur in the _______ of a cell.

A segment of DNA that has the ability to code for a specific characteristic.

Chromosomes are made of

This is a picture of ?

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