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L3 Inheritance

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of information does DNA carry?

a)

nuclear

b)

cell structure

c)

genetic

d)

it doesn't carry information

2.

The shape of a DNA molecule is a double...

a)

rope

b)

helix

c)

curve

d)

circle

3.

DNA stands for

a)

deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

deoxyribonucleic alkali

c)

deoxyribonucleic angle

d)

deoxyribonucleic anchor

4.

What are the 4 letters that represent the DNA bases?

a)

Q R U L

b)

Y U O P

c)

Z Q R W

d)

C G A T

5.

What is a chromosome?

a)

A long strand of DNA

b)

A tiny piece of DNA

c)

A cell wall

d)

A mitochondria

6.

Genes are little sections of DNA...

a)

that you wear on your legs

b)

that code for a trait (like eye colour)

c)

that are useless

7.

Which base would pair with G (Guanine)?

a)

A

b)

T

c)

C

d)

G

8.

A small section DNA which codes for a trait is called a (a)  

9.

Which base would pair with A (Adenine)?

a)

A

b)

T

c)

C

d)

G

10.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

28

d)

46