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Variation and Classification

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms inherit (a)   from their parents

2.

The nucleus of every cell contain long thin thread like structures called

a)

nucleoli

b)

genes

c)

chromosomes

3.

Which of these pairs are both gametes?

a)

Sperm and ovum

b)

Ovum and zygote

c)

Zygote and sperm

4.

Which pair of sex chromosomes shows a human female?

a)

YY

b)

XY

c)

XX

5.

How many chromosomes do gametes have?

a)

Half the number that are in body cells

b)

The same number as are in body cells

c)

Twice the number that are in body cells

6.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

2

b)

23

c)

46

7.

Which of the following is NOT true?

a)

fertilisation is when the cytoplasm of the egg cell and sperm combine

b)

non-identical twins grow from separately fertilised eggs

c)

genetic information is stored in the cell nucleus

d)

identical twins are formed from a fertilised egg that divides into two complete cells

8.

What shape is DNA?

a)

Double helix

b)

X-shaped

c)

Spherical

9.

How many genes do we have?

a)

23 pairs

b)

23

c)

Around 20,000

10.

What is the definition of a gene?

a)

One copy of all our DNA

b)

A section of DNA that gives a characteristic

c)

A coiled-up, x-shaped section of DNA

11.

mendel's factors are now called

a)

chromosomes

b)

traits

c)

genes

d)

characteristics

12.

The offspring formed when TT and Tt are crossed are

(a)  

13.

Sometimes mistakes are made when genes are copied. These are called (a)  

14.

Organisms in a species show (a)   .

15.

Mendel observed that there were (a)   characteristics in a pea plant that were different. ( write the number)