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17.1 Inheritance

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sperms can have

a)

Only X chromosome

b)

Only Y chromosome

c)

Either X or Y chromosome

d)

Either XX or XY chromosomes

2.

Which of the following statements about chromosomes is correct?

a)

Chromosomes are long, thread-like structures

b)

Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of all cells in the human body

c)

Chromosomes contain DNA

d)

All of the above

3.

How many chromosomes are found in each cell of your body?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

40

d)

45

4.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

ribosenucleic acid

c)

Deoxyribose

d)

Nucleic acid

5.

Where is DNA found in a human cell?

a)

ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytoplasm

6.
The twisted ladder shape of DNA is referred to as a ....
a)
Twizzler candy
b)
twisted ladder
c)
double helix
d)
yo mama
7.
The diploid number of human chromosomes is
a)
23
b)
46
c)
92
8.
The haploid number of human chromosomes is
a)
11
b)
12
c)
23
d)
46
9.

Chromosome is...

a)

An alternative form of a gene.

b)

A thread of DNA, made up of genes

c)

A section of DNA, which codes for the formation of a protein

d)

The characteristics visible in an organism

10.

Allele is...

a)

An alternative form of a gene. Pairs of alleles occupy the

same relative positions on chromosome pairs.

b)

A section of DNA, which codes for the formation of a

protein controlling a specific characteristic of the organism.

c)

A protein that reads mRNA in the cytoplasm in triplets to correspond with the correct amino acid in a protein sequence