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Inheritance Y8

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are small stretches of DNA that code for characteristics

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Gene

d)

Centromeres

2.
Where is all the genetic information in a cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Nucleotides
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Cytoplasm
3.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
b)
Deoxyribose Enzymes
c)
Deoxyribose Messenger 
d)
Retro deoxyribose Acis
4.

Which of the following would be coded in your DNA?

a)

eye colour

b)

athletic ability

c)

reading and speaking

d)

dance routines

5.

Why does Scar have a scar but his brother Mufasa does not?

a)

Mufasa did not inherit it

b)

The scar gene skipped a generation

c)

The scar is an environmental trait

d)

Mufasa is not his brother

6.

Inside the nucleus, your DNA is arranged into long strands called...

a)

organisms

b)

genes

c)

chromosomes

d)

individuals

7.

How many chromosomes are there in your cheek cells?

a)

23

b)

26

c)

43

d)

46

8.

How many chromosomes are there in a sperm cell?

a)

23

b)

26

c)

43

d)

46

9.

Which two scientists produced this image of DNA?

a)

Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins

b)

Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel

c)

James Watson and Francis Crick

d)

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy