Inheritance and DNA

What is the proper scientific name for sex cells?

• Gametes

• Genes

• DNA

What are the 2 types of cell division?

• Miso-soup

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Meiosis

Which type of cell division produces 2 identical cells?

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

What is different about meiosis?

• Double the amount of chromosomes

• No nucleus

• No mitochondria

• Half the amount of chromosomes

How many times does the cell divide in mitosis?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the main purpose of meiosis in sexual reproduction?

• To reduce the chromosome number by half

• To increase the number of chromosomes

• To produce identical cells

What are the two types of characteristics?

• Environmental

• Social

• Inherited

• Political

What is variation?

• genes change

• insertion

• differences in species

• differences in people

What is a mutation?

• A mutation is a method of DNA replication.

• A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence of an organism.

• A mutation is a form of cell division.

• A mutation is a type of protein.

What is the role of DNA in cells?

• DNA provides energy to the cell.

• DNA transports nutrients.

• DNA stores genetic information.

• DNA is responsible for cell division.