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Chromosomes, Alleles, & Mutations

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is heredity?

a)

The way RNA divides

b)

The way DNA divides

c)

Physical characteristic

d)

The passing down of traits from parents to children

2.

Which level of organization follows living cells?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organs

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Protiens

3.

Genetics is the study of....

a)

Space

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Heredity

d)

Weather

4.

Heredity is the passing of physical traits from _____________ to their offspring.

a)

Dogs

b)

Food

c)

Parents

d)

Water

5.

DNA can be found in every cell's Nucleus...

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Put in order smallest to largest:

a)

Tissues - Organ Systems - Cells

b)

Amino Acids - Proteins - Living Cells

c)

Proteins - Tissues - Amino Acids

d)

Organisms - Organs - Cells

7.

What type of small molecules make up proteins?

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fats

8.

An organism inherits its genes from their parents.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Gregor Mendel is considered the father of what type of science?

a)

Physics

b)

Genetics

c)

Microscopy

d)

Palaeontology

10.

What type of plant did Gregor Mendel use in his studies?

a)

Strawberries

b)

Orange Trees

c)

Pea Plants

d)

Carrots

11.

Who is considered the founding father of Genetics?

a)

Carl Sagen

b)

Issac Newton

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Albert Einstein

12.

Which of the following would be an example of a physical trait?

a)

Language

b)

Happiness

c)

Behavior

d)

Eye Color

13.

Humans are the only organisms that have DNA.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Genes are just a segment of DNA that code for a specific trait.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

1

b)

20

c)

23

d)

46

16.

An alternate version of a gene or trait that could be expressed is called what?

a)

Chromosome

b)

DNA

c)

Allele

d)

Nucleus

17.

An ___________________ is a gene whose instructions have been followed by the cell to make proteins.

a)

Chromosome

b)

DNA

c)

Expressed Gene

d)

Nucleus

18.

A change or mistake in the DNA sequence that can be harmful or helpful to an organism is called what?

a)

Chromosome

b)

DNA

c)

Mutation

d)

Nucleus