
Genetics Vocabulary Worksheet
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is DNA?
Organism's genetic material. Shaped like a twisted ladder which is referred to as a double helix.
A type of carbohydrate found in plants.
A protein that helps in digestion.
A mineral essential for bone strength.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a gene?
Section of DNA that has genetic information for one trait.
A type of protein found in cells.
A type of cell in the human body.
A chemical that provides energy for the cell.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a chromosome?
Threadlike structures within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that carry genetic information in the form of DNA.
A type of protein found in the cytoplasm that helps in cell movement.
A membrane-bound organelle responsible for energy production in cells.
A liquid substance that fills the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is the chromosome?
In cell nucleus.
In mitochondria.
In cytoplasm.
In cell membrane.
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What are the sides of the DNA ladder made of?
Nitrogen base pairs
Sugar-phosphate backbone
rungs
Lipids
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What forms the rungs of the DNA ladder?
Sugar-phosphate backbone
Nitrogen base pairs
Proteins
Lipids
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who discovered the structure of DNA?
Watson, Crick, Franklin, Wilkins
Newton, Darwin, Curie, Einstein
Mendel, Pasteur, Hooke, Jenner
Fleming, Koch, Salk, Sabin
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