Chromosome

Label the following terms: Cell, DNA, Chromosome, Nucleus, Gene

a

b

c

d

e

DNA

Gene

Cell

Chromosome

Nucleus

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What are found within chromosomes?

• Karyotype

• nucleus

• genes

• traits

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How many genes can a chromosome contain?

• 100's to 1000's

• 23

• 48

• 2

Where are chromosomes found in a cell?

• in the mitochondria

• in the cell membrane

• in the cytoplasm

• in the nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Homologous Chromosomes are a combination of how many chromosomes from each parent?

• 1 from each parent

• 2 from each parent

• 1/2 from each parent

• 23 from each parent

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following can a homologous pair of chromosomes contain?

• always 2 different alleles for the same gene

• always 2 of the same allele for a gene

• either 2 of the same allele or 2 different alleles for the same gene

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is used to determine genetic defects or if an extra or missing chromosome exist in an organism?

• Homozygous Chromosomes

• Alleles

• Karyotype

• Traits

Which set of chromosomes represents a male?

• XX

• XY

• XXY

• XYY

How many pairs of chromosomes does everyone have?

• 46

• 16

• 8

• 23

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is an organized picture of all of an organism’s homologous chromosome pairs lined up with each other?

• DNA

• A Chromosome

• Karyotype

• Allele