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Year 10 Genetics

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this?

a)

DNA

b)

Chromosome

c)

Chromatid

d)

Nucleotide

2.

What is represented by the red box?

a)

Phosphate group

b)

Nutrient-rich base

c)

Nitrogen-rich base

d)

Ribose sugar

3.

What is represented by the blue box?

a)

Phosphate group

b)

Nutrient-rich base

c)

Nitrogen-rich base

d)

Ribose sugar

4.

What is represented by the light blue box?

a)

Phosphate group

b)

Nutrient-rich base

c)

Nitrogen-rich base

d)

Ribose sugar

5.

The missing bases are...

a)

Guanine, Thymine, Guanine, Adenine

b)

Guanine, Thymine, Cytosine, Adenine

c)

Guanine, Thymine, Guanine, Thymine

d)

Cytosine, Thymine, Guanine, Adenine

6.

Complementary base pairing means

a)

A only pairs with T, C only pairs with G.

b)

A only pairs with C, T only pairs with G.

c)

A only pairs with G, T only pairs with C.

d)

A only pairs with T, T only pairs with G.

7.

The backbone of the DNA is made up of

a)

Nitrogen-rich bases and adenine groups.

b)

Ribose sugar units and bases.

c)

Phosphate groups and ribose sugar units.

d)

Phosphate groups and nitrogen-rich bases units.

8.

Label #1

a)

Cell

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chromosome

d)

Centromere

9.

Label #2

a)

Cell

b)

Centromere

c)

Chromosome

d)

Nucleus

10.

Label #3

a)

Cell

b)

Centromere

c)

Chromosome

d)

Nucleus

11.

Label #4

a)

Double helix

b)

Centromere

c)

Chromosome

d)

Nitrogen-rich bases

12.

Label #5

a)

Double helix

b)

Centromere

c)

Backbone

d)

Nitrogen-rich bases

13.

Label #6

a)

Double helix

b)

Centromere

c)

Backbone

d)

Nitrogen-rich bases

14.

Label #7

a)

Double helix

b)

Centromere

c)

Backbone

d)

Nitrogen-rich bases

15.

How many chromosomes do most human cells have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

22

d)

2

16.

How many chromosomes do human sex cells have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

22

d)

2

17.

How many copies of each chromosomes do most human cells contain?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

22

d)

2

18.

How many different autosomes do haploid cells contain in humans?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

22

d)

2

19.

How many sex chromosomes do diploid cells contain in humans?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

22

d)

2

20.

What are homologous chromosomes NOT?

a)

Chromosomes that contain the same genes

b)

Chromosomes that have the same length

c)

Chromosomes that have the centromere in the same location

d)

Chromosomes that contain the same alleles for all genes

21.

Which statement is incorrect?

a)

After DNA replication, there are two chromosomes with one chromatid.

b)

After DNA replication, there is one chromosome with two chromatids.

c)

Chromosomes and chromatids have one centromere.

d)

The centromere holds the chromatids together.

22.

Identify the phase.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

23.

Identify the phase.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

24.

Identify the phase.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

25.

Identify the phase.

a)

Interphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

26.

Identify the phase.

a)

Interphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

27.

Identify the phase.

a)

Interphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

28.

Which of the pairs are homozygous (Ho) and which pairs are heterozygous (He)?

a)

He, He, Ho

b)

He, Ho, He

c)

Ho, Ho, He

d)

Ho, Ho, Ho

29.

What word is missing under #1?

a)

Genes

b)

Gametes

c)

Alleles

d)

Chromosomes

30.

What word is missing under #2?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rr

d)

R

31.

The R and r represent...

a)

Different genotypes

b)

Different phenotypes

c)

Different alleles

d)

Different genes

32.

Rr represents...

a)

Different genotypes of the offspring

b)

Different phenotypes of the offspring

c)

Different genotypes of the parents

d)

Different phenotypes of the parents

33.

What is the genotypes of the parents?

a)

Both are rr

b)

Both are RR

c)

Both are Rr

d)

Both are rR

34.

What is the genotypes of the offspring?

a)

Rr, rr

b)

RR, rr

c)

RR, Rr

d)

RR, Rr, rr

35.

Which is the most likely genotype of the offspring?

a)

Rr

b)

RR

c)

rr

d)

rR