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Genes & Mutations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

a)

predators to prey

b)

parents to offspring

c)

water to rain

d)

fungi to protists

2.

In DNA, Adenine (A) bonds with ______________.

a)

Guanine (G)

b)

Cytosine (C)

c)

Thymine (T)

d)

Uracil (U)

3.

What part of your cells is DNA found in?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

4.

A permanent change in DNA is called what?

a)

Gene Expression

b)

Genetic Disorders

c)

Mutation

d)

Super Powers

5.

What is a gene?

a)

A segment of RNA that encodes for a protein

b)

Your genome

c)

A chromosome

d)

A segment of DNA that encodes for a protein

6.

DNA can be described as a double helix.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Deoxyribonucleic acid is what?

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

a nitrogen base

d)

a special protein

8.

How many chromosomes does each person have?

a)

23

b)

50

c)

46

d)

64

9.

This is a picture of what?

a)

a gene

b)

a chromosome

c)

DNA

d)

the nucleus

10.

Variations are differences in traits.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Your dad gives you 23 chromosomes. How many chromosomes does your mom give you?

a)

46

b)

26

c)

23

d)

32

12.

In DNA, Guanine (G) pairs with what?

a)

Adenine (A)

b)

Thymine (T)

c)

Uracil (U)

d)

Cytosine (C)

13.

What shape is DNA identified as?

a)

Double Helix

b)

Spiral

c)

Tessellation

d)

triangle

14.

An albino alligator is an example of what?

a)

old age

b)

camouflage

c)

a mutation

d)

a super power

15.

The butterfly being able to resemble an owl is an example of what?

a)

mimicry

b)

survival of the fittest

c)

an adaptation

d)

all of the above