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Genes and Heredity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Regions in the DNA that are non-coding, meaning they do not code for any information, protein or trait. (ANSWER IN ALL CAPS)

(a)  

2.

Which of the following organism undergoes binary fission?

a)

humans

b)

bacteria

c)

jelly fishes

d)

fungi

3.

How many chromosomes would a human cell have after mitosis?

(a)  

4.

How many chromosomes would a human cell have after meiosis?

(a)  

5.

The basic and functional unit of heredity

a)

DNA

b)

junk DNA

c)

gene

d)

Chromosomes

6.

This serves as vehicles for transmitting genetic information

a)

DNA

b)

Genes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Junk DNA

7.

Mode of reproduction of humans

a)

meiosis

b)

binary fission

c)

asexual

d)

sexual

8.

product of asexual reproduction is also referred to as ________ as they look exactly like the parents.

a)

clones

b)

offspring

c)

bacteria

9.

DNA ----> RNA ----> ________

a)

Protein

b)

Adenine

c)

Lipids

d)

Nitrogenous bases

10.

Refers to the two alleles inherited for a particular genes.

a)

genetype

b)

genes

c)

phenotype

d)

recessive