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INTRO TO HUMAN GENETICS

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the study of inherited traits and their variation

a)

genetics

b)

heredity

c)

genes

d)

DNA

2.

It is considered as life science.

a)

genetics

b)

DNA

c)

heredity

d)

genes

3.

It is the transmission of traits and biological information between generations.

a)

genetics

b)

DNA

c)

heredity

d)

genes

4.

Aside from tracing genetic info and traits, it can also trace genetic diseases.

a)

genetics

b)

DNA

c)

heredity

d)

genes

5.

It is the unit of heredity

a)

RNA

b)

genome

c)

DNA

d)

genes

6.

It is the biochemical instructions that tell cells how to manufacture proteins.

a)

RNA

b)

genome

c)

DNA

d)

genes

7.

It is located in the DNA

a)

RNA

b)

genome

c)

DNA

d)

genes

8.

It is a long molecule that serves as a blueprint of information.

a)

RNA

b)

genome

c)

DNA

d)

genes

9.

It transmits information and instructions to our cells on how they will manufacture proteins

a)

RNA

b)

genome

c)

DNA

d)

genes

10.

It is the complete set of genetic instructions characteristic of an organism

a)

RNA

b)

genome

c)

DNA

d)

genes

11.

What is the start codon or the bond that starts the production of proteins?

a)

AUG

b)

ATC

c)

AUC

d)

AGC

12.

What is the 4 NITROGENOUS BASES of DNA?

a)

adenine

thymine

cytosine

guanine

b)

adenine

uracil

cytosine

guanine

13.

It carries the DNA sequence information to be utilized.

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

genes

d)

traits

14.

What is the 4 NITROGENOUS BASES of RNA?

a)

adenine

thymine

cytosine

guanine

b)

adenine

uracil

cytosine

guanine

15.

3 major parts of DNA & RNA

a)

nitrogenous base

pentose sugar

phosphate group

b)

hydrogen base

pentose salt

phosphate group

c)

ferrous base

pentose sugar

phosphate group

16.

It is one of the major parts that serves as the instructions to create certain proteins

a)

pentose sugar

b)

phosphate group

c)

nitrogenous base

d)

pentose salt

17.

It is the backbone of the DNA & RNA (choose 2 correct answers)

a)

pentose sugar

b)

phosphate group

c)

nitrogenous base

d)

pentose salt

18.

it is the storage protein of nucleic acids

a)

DNA

b)

histones

c)

nucleosomes

d)

RNA

19.

it is made when histones & DNA combines. it also forms the chromosome

a)

DNA

b)

histones

c)

nucleosomes

d)

RNA

20.

it is the term of the creation of 2 new DNA from 1 parent DNA

a)

DNA replication

b)

RNA replication

c)

histones replication

d)

nucleosomes replication

21.

it is the term called when proteins are being made

a)

DNA replication

b)

protein making

c)

protein synthesis

d)

producing proteins

22.

it copies the sequence of part of one strand of a DNA molecule into a related molecule (mRNA)

a)

transcription

b)

transcribing

c)

translation

d)

transfering

23.

it is the alignment of amino acids link. the term used when forming a protein

a)

transcription

b)

transcribing

c)

translation

d)

transfering

24.

it is the change in a gene that can cause a disease if it alters the amino acid sequence

a)

genetics

b)

mutation

c)

genes

d)

hereditary

25.

it refers to the process of change

a)

genetics

b)

hereditary

c)

genes

d)

mutation

26.

it causes the protein's inability to open to the cell's surface

a)

cystic fibrosis

b)

down syndrome

c)

hereditary

d)

family genes

27.

it is commonly seen in the majority of people

a)

DNA

b)

variant genes

c)

wild type genes

d)

genes

28.

it is called for mutated genes

a)

DNA

b)

variant genes

c)

wild type genes

d)

genes

29.

other parts of the genome are for assistance in protein synthesis

a)

true

b)

false

30.

other parts of the genome are to turn protein-encoding genes on or off

a)

true

b)

false

31.

the human genome have 20, 325 protein-encoding genes

a)

true

b)

false

32.

it is the variation of genes or distinguishing sequences arise by mutation

a)

chromosomes

b)

somatic cell

c)

karyotyping

d)

alleles

33.

it is the 23 paired structures of the human genome

a)

chromosomes

b)

somatic cell

c)

karyotyping

d)

alleles

34.

it is any cell in the body except for the egg & sperm cell that has 23 pairs of chromosomes

a)

chromosomes

b)

somatic cell

c)

karyotyping

d)

alleles

35.

it is a chart that displays the chromosome pairs and is usually done in laboratories

a)

chromosomes

b)

somatic cell

c)

karyotyping

d)

alleles

36.

these traits are caused primarily by a single gene

a)

mendelian

b)

multifactorial

c)

osteoporosis

37.

it is the trait that is determined by one/more genes & environmental factors

a)

mendelian

b)

multifactorial

c)

osteoporosis

38.

it is the brittling of bones and can be inherited

a)

mendelian

b)

multifactorial

c)

osteoporosis

39.

does the human body consist of ~40 trillion cells?

a)

yes

b)

no

40.

what is the cell that has no 2 copies of the genome because it has no nucleus?

a)

somatic cell

b)

red blood cell

c)

white blood cell

d)

platelets

41.

does each cell “differentiated” in appearance and activities because they use only some of their genes

a)

yes

b)

no

42.

genes are not used by each cell depend upon environmental conditions inside and outside the body

a)

true

b)

false

43.

it is a cell filled with fat and has 2 complete genomes

a)

somatic cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

adipose cells

d)

muscle cells

44.

a cell that has contractile proteins and 2 complete genomes

a)

somatic cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

adipose cells

d)

muscle cells

45.

when differentiated cells aggregate, they assemble and interact w each other that makes _______

a)

cells

b)

DNA

c)

tissues

d)

genes

46.

a cell that can divide to yield another cell and another one that differentiates

a)

red blood cells

b)

adipose cell

c)

muscle cells

d)

stem cells

47.

in genetic relationships, it is the term for the underlying instructions or our genes

a)

mytype

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

notype

48.

in genetic relationships, it is the term for the visible trait or biochemical change or effect on health

a)

mytype

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

notype

49.

it is the allele that has an effect when present in just one chromosome

a)

dominant allele

b)

shy allele

c)

recessive allele

d)

submissive allele

50.

it is the allele that must be present on both chromosomes of a pair to be expressed

a)

dominant allele

b)

shy allele

c)

recessive allele

d)

submissive allele

51.

population is defined by group of individuals that can have healthy offspring together

a)

biology

b)

genetics

c)

traits

d)

hereditary

52.

population is defined by a large collection of alleles and distinguished by their frequencies

a)

biology

b)

genetics

c)

traits

d)

hereditary

53.

it compares DNA sequences to rule out identity

a)

DNA profiling

b)

tracing hereditary

c)

karyotyping

d)

gene checking

54.

DNA profiling is used to identify victims of natural disasters

a)

true

b)

false

55.

DNA profiling is not used in forensic science to compare DNA collected at crime scenes

a)

true

b)

false

56.

DNA profiling is used to assist adopted individuals in locating non-blood relatives and children of sperm donors in finding their non-biological fathers and half-siblings

a)

true

b)

false

57.

DNA profiling is used to analyze food because foods have species-specific DNA sequences

a)

true

b)

false

58.

it can connect past to present, determine family relationships, establish geographic origins of specific populations

a)

DNA profiling

b)

DNA analysis

c)

DNA gathering

d)

DNA recycling

59.

DNA contains information that can impact health and it can also select drugs that are most likely to work and least likely to have side effects

a)

true

b)

false

60.

it is the altering of a gene or genome in a way that does not occur in nature

a)

genetically modified organisms

b)

GMO

c)

genetic modification

d)

DNA modification

61.

an example of GMO in healthcare are bacteria bearing human genes for drugs like insulin and clotting factors

a)

true

b)

false

62.

it is considered as GMO when we select traits within one species

a)

true

b)

false

63.

it is the replacing, removing or adding specific genes into the cell of any organism

a)

gene modification

b)

genome editing

c)

gene recycling

d)

DNAanalysis

64.

it is the simplest, most versatile and precise method of genetic manipulation

a)

genome editing

b)

DNA analysis

c)

CRISPR/cas9

d)

genetic modification

65.

it is the repetitive DNA sequences observed in bacteria to detect and destroy DNA from similar bacteriophages during infections

a)

CRISPR/cas9

b)

DNA analysis

c)

genome editing

d)

genetic modification

66.

it is one of the CRISPR/cas9 two key molecules, it cuts 2 strand of DNA at a specific location in the genome so that bits of DNA can be either added or removed

a)

enzyme

b)

gene

c)

trait

d)

guide RNA

67.

it is one of the CRISPR/cas9 two key molecules, it is a pre-designed RNA sequence located w/in a longer RNA scaffold to find and bind a specific sequence in the DNA

a)

enzyme

b)

gene

c)

trait

d)

guide RNA

68.

it determines the order of the DNA bases of all parts of the genome that encodes proteins

a)

enzyme

b)

gene manipulation

c)

DNA analysis

d)

exome sequencing

69.

it is valuable as it identifies extremely rare diseases

a)

enzyme

b)

gene manipulation

c)

DNA analysis

d)

exome sequencing

70.

this field describes much of the invisible living world by sequencing all the DNA in a habitat. it shows how species interact and yields useful information in developing new drugs or energy resources

a)

cytogenetics

b)

metagenomics

c)

pharmacogenetics

d)

nogenetics