Chromosomes, DNA and Genes

DNA is inside your cells. What part of the cell is the DNA inside of?

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

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How are similarities passed from parent to offspring?

• through teaching

• through learning

• through blood

• through genes

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How many copies of each gene do you have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The passing on of genetic traits from parents to children or offspring.

• Nurture

• Heredity

• Environment

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To receive a characteristic or trait genetically form one's parent or grandparent.

• Inherit

• Nurture

• Acquire

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DNA is short for

• Ribonucleic acid

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Nucleic acid

What is a long coiled strand of DNA and proteins?

• gene

• RNA

• chromosome

• genome

DNA has a special structure called a

• single helix

• double helix

• triple helix

• ladder

How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?

• 23

• 46

• 16

• 32

Where is DNA found in a human cell?

• ribosome

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm