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WorksheetsCoded For Life. Let's Talk About Genes Baby
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
These are the cells that make up an organism and do not participate in reproduction
a)
Gametes
b)
Sex cells
c)
Somatic cells
d)
None of the above
2.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Do Not Asnwer
b)
DiNucleotideAcid
c)
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
d)
Definitely Not Attractive
3.
Who was the person who had cells taken from her body without her knowledge to be used extensively in medical research.
a)
Rosalind Franklin
b)
Marie Antoinette
c)
Emilie du Chatelet
d)
Henrietta Lacks
4.
Select all of the following that are subdivisions of forensics.
a)
Digital forensics
b)
Forensic investigation
c)
Forensic engineering
d)
All of the above
5.
Forensic scientists can use all of the following for DNA testing EXCEPT FOR _____.
a)
Blood
b)
Skin and tissue cells
c)
Soil
d)
Hair
6.
What is the correct definition of DNA?
a)
A long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix
b)
A group of monomers found in the nucleus shaped like a single helix
c)
A long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a single helix
d)
None of the bove
7.
These were the first human cells to be continuously grown in culture and appear to be "immortal."
a)
HeLa Cells
b)
Stem cells
c)
immortal cells
8.
There are _________ pairs (including the sex pair) of ____________ in the cell that are threadlike strands of DNA that carries genes.
a)
23, chromosomes
b)
23, ribosomes
c)
46, chromosomes
d)
46, ribosomes
9.
Which of the following is not a type of RNA?
a)
mRNA
b)
dRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
rRNA
10.
There are two types of DNA forensic scientists can use to create a DNA fingerprint. This type is found in the nucleus of the cell and found in blood, semen, saliva, body tissues, and hair follicles.
a)
Mitochondrial DNA
b)
Ribosomal DNA
c)
Nuclear DNA
d)
Cellular DNA
11.
There are two types of DNA forensic scientists can use to create a DNA fingerprint. This type can be found in hair, bones, and teeth and there is usually lots of this type of DNA.
a)
Mitochondrial DNA
b)
Nuclear DNA
c)
Ribosomal DNA
d)
Cellular DNA
12.
What are DNA's nucleotides made of?
a)
Nitrogenous base
b)
Phosphate group
c)
5 carbon sugar
d)
All of the above
13.
__________ is to be free from germs and bacteria. Incapable of reproducing.
a)
Aseptic
b)
Sterile
c)
Clean
d)
Desolate
14.
What two nitrogenous bases make up pyrimidines?
a)
Cytosine and thymine
b)
Cytosine and adenine
c)
Guanine and adenine
d)
Guanine and thymine
15.
The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself is called:
a)
Synthesis
b)
Semiconservative
c)
Replication
d)
Transcription
16.
What two nitrogenous bases make up purines?
a)
Cytosine and Adenine
b)
Thymine and Guanine
c)
Thymine and Cytosine
d)
Guanine and Adenine
17.
Translation, the process by which information encoded in mRNA is used to assemble amino acids to form a protein occurs where?
a)
On a ribosome
b)
In the nucelus
c)
Outside of the cell
d)
In the cytoplasm
18.
Which field uses scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes?
a)
Insurance
b)
Agriculture
c)
Human Services
d)
Forensics
19.
What is the advantage of using low copy number (LCN) DNA technology?
a)
Allows scientists to create a DNA profile from an extremely small sample.
b)
It can trace the origin of nuclear material that has been used in a nuclear explosion
c)
Helps detect the presence of fire accelerants
d)
This doesn't exist.
20.
How awesome was this quiz?!?!
a)
Pretty stinking awesome!
b)
Meh...
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