wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

LOOKING BACK: DNA Genes and Chromosome

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ is the blueprint of life and the carrier of all the genetic information

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Cell

d)

Cytoplasm

2.

Which of the following statements about chromosomes is correct?

a)

Chromosomes are rod shape or thread-like structures

b)

Chromosomes contain DNA

c)

Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of all cells in the human body

d)

All of the above

3.

How many chromosomes are found in each cell of your body (excluding gametes)?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

40

d)

20

4.

What are genes?

a)

Specific traits

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Sections of DNA arranged along the chromosomes

d)

pants

5.

Of the following statement about PROTEIN which are true?

a)

Proteins may be structural

b)

Proteins may be enzymes

c)

Proteins may be regulatory

d)

All of the above

6.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deribosenucleic acid

b)

Deoxyribose

c)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

d)

Nucleic acid

7.

The twisted ladder shape of DNA is referred to as a ______.

a)

double helix

b)

double bond

c)

spiral staircase

d)

twisted strands

8.

What is a long coiled strand of DNA and proteins?

a)

gene

b)

chromosome

c)

RNA

d)

genome

9.

Our characteristics are controlled by

a)

DNA

b)

chromosomes

c)

genes

d)

parents

10.

Arrange from largest to smallest

a)

nucleus - gene - DNA - chromosome

b)

chromosome - DNA - gene - nucleus

c)

nucleus - chromosome - DNA - gene

d)

DNA - gene - chromosome - nucleus