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WorksheetsDNA and the Genome
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the name given to all the genetic information that an organism possesses?
Genome
Book of Information
Genus
Geneticology
In humans where does genetic information come from?
In humans, DNA molecules are scattered throughout the cell.
True - there is DNA throughout the cytoplasm
False - DNA is located in the nucleus
DNA is short for...
Dendritic Ribonucleic Acid
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Dexycyclonethertic Acid
National Dunce's Association
Where is DNA found in a human cell?
ribosome
nucleus
cell membrane
cytoplasm
What is a short segment of DNA that codes for a characteristic?
chromosome
DNA
RNA
gene
What is a long coiled up strand of DNA called?
gene
RNA
chromosome
genome
DNA is a molecule made up of a combination of how many DNA bases?
1
2
3
4
DNA has a special structure called a
single helix
double helix
triple helix
ladder
What is a gene?
A substance that pairs with a similar substance in the nucleus
something inside the nucleus
a short piece of DNA that codes for a certain characteristic
all of your DNA in total
Now that scientists know all the letters that make up human DNA (i.e. have "mapped" the human genome), what is it hoped that doctors will be able to do in the near future?
Perform the right surgery for us
Give us medication that best suits our body, according to our DNA
Give us super powers
Prevent disease
There are four DNA bases, A, T, C and...
D
G
X
Y
Which bases are present in DNA?
A, T, C, G
A, D, C, G
V, T, C, G
A, T, C, D
Understanding the human genome is important because...
we can search for genes linked to different types of disease
we can understand and treat inherited disorders
we can trace human migration patterns from the past
all of these answers
