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Traits, DNA, Genes Yr 5 - Yr7

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another name for traits is .....

a)

alleles

b)

genes

c)

characteristics

2.

Which of these is not an example of a trait?

a)

Eye colour.

b)

Age

c)

Height

d)

Musical talent.

3.

Some traits are shaped by the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of these traits is not shaped by our environment?

a)

Our eye colour.

b)

Our taste in music.

c)

The language we speak.

5.

Tick the traits which are both inherited and influenced by the environment.

a)

Hair colour.

b)

Height.

c)

Diabetes.

d)

Eye shape.

6.

Together, our genes and our experiences make us who we _ _ _ .

4 lines
7.

Identical twins have exactly the same DNA, but they are not exactly alike.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Why do you think identical twins are not exactly alike?

4 lines
9.

DNA is a...

a)

Prototype.

b)

Atom.

c)

Molecule.

d)

Cell.

10.

DNA is made of ____________ building blocks.

a)

4

b)

10

c)

2

d)

3

11.

Tick the box for each letter that represents a chemical found in DNA.

a)

T

b)

W

c)

A

d)

C

e)

G

12.

DNA has __ __ __ strands.

(a)  

13.

A pairs with ...

a)

G

b)

T

c)

C

d)

P

14.

DNA form together to build genes.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Each __ __ __ __ is a set of instructions to build a specific protein.

(a)  

16.

A genome is a complete set of ....

a)

Lego

b)

Genes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Traits

17.

The genetic instructions for building you is called a ...

a)

Module

b)

Recipe

c)

Molecule

d)

Genome

18.

What makes us unique is the small differences in the __ __ __ __ __ in our DNA.

a)

Bases.

b)

Chromosomes.

c)

DNA.

d)

Icecream.

19.

Where in the cell is DNA found?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cell Membrane

20.
The drawing shows the structure of what molecule?
a)
A DNA molecule
b)
A lipid molecule
c)
A carbohydrate molecule
d)
A protein molecule
21.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Denitrogenous acid

c)

Deribonucleic acid

d)

Diribonucleic acid

22.

Why do offspring usually look like their parents?

a)

Their parents choose their features and make sure they look similar to themselves.

b)

The offspring adapt to their surroundings making them look more like their parents

c)

Offspring receive characteristics that have been passed down from their parents

23.

The inherited traits of an organism is governed by...

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Genes

c)

Enzymes

d)

Cytoplasm

24.

Which is NOT an inherited trait?

a)

shape of eyes

b)

male or female

c)

widow's peak hairline

d)

favorite color

25.
What is the human genome?
a)
a piece of DNA
b)
a chromosome
c)
all of your cells
d)
all of your DNA