WorksheetsMEP M.3/1 DNA Chromosomes and Genes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
DNA is short for
Ribonucleic acid
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Nucleic acid
How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?
23
46
16
32
Where is DNA found in a human cell?
ribosome
nucleus
cell membrane
cytoplasm
What is a long coiled strand of DNA and proteins?
gene
RNA
chromosome
genome
We inherit our genes from ...
our nucleus.
our parents.
from the food we eat.
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
Our characteristics are controlled by
DNA
genes
chromosomes
parents
What is a gene
A long length of DNA that codes for a chromosome
A short length of DNA that codes for a chromosome
A short length of DNA that codes for a protein.
The number of human chromosomes is
23
46
92
64
From smallest to largest how would genetic information be organized?
genes, cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA
chromosome, cell, gene, DNA, nucleus
DNA, gene, chromosome, nucleus, cell
nucleus, cell, gene, DNA, chromosome
What are homologous chromosomes?
Two chromosomes that are the same length
Two chromosomes that have the centromere in the same position
Two chromosomes that have genes for particular characteristics at the same location along their length
All of the above
What are genes?
Pants
Specific traits
Sections of DNA arranged along the chromosomes
Chromosomes
Which of the following base pairings is correct?
T-T, C-A
A-T, C-C
A-T, C-G
C-G, C-C
