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Science CH 3.1 Quiz Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Traits are passed from parent to offspring

a)

Hereditary

b)

Acquired

c)

Learned

2.

Learned traits are also called

a)

manipulated

b)

environmental

c)

acquired

3.

Segments of DNA that determine an organism's traits

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Mutations

c)

Genes

4.

DNA is located

a)

on top of cells

b)

in the nucleus

c)

inside ribosomes

d)
5.

Which traits are found in jeans?

a)

None

b)

All of them

6.

Which traits are found in genes?

a)

Inherited

b)

Acquired

c)

None

7.

The phosphate part of DNA determines the genes

a)
b)
8.

Why is there an exact copy when DNA replicates?

a)

The ribosomes know where to line up

b)

There is no exact copy

c)

The bases always pair up in the the same combinations

9.

Sometimes DNA is not replicated into an exact copy. Why?

a)

Traits are manipulated

b)

Cells are misshaped

c)

Chromosomes are lost

d)

Mutations

10.

Blood cells are misshaped with this diseases

a)

Hemophelia

b)

Cystic fibrosis

c)

Sickle cell anemia

11.

Mutations can be harmful, helpful, or have no effect on an organism.

a)
b)
12.

A spider spinning its web is

a)

an acquired trait

b)

an inherited trait

c)

a mutation

13.

Extra chromosomes results in physical and mental changes

a)
b)
14.

What is a chromosome?

a)

A trait where a mutation has occurred

b)

short, thick coils of DNA

c)

An error that happens during replication

15.

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

a)

46

b)

23

16.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

46

b)

23

17.

Complete the DNA sequence:

ATT GCA CCT

a)

GTG CTT GCA

b)

TAA CGT GGA

c)

ATT GCA CCT

d)

CCT GCA ATT