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Worksheets17.1 Inheritance
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Sperms can have
Only X chromosome
Only Y chromosome
Either X or Y chromosome
Either XX or XY chromosomes
Which of the following statements about chromosomes is correct?
Chromosomes are long, thread-like structures
Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of all cells in the human body
Chromosomes contain DNA
All of the above
How many chromosomes are found in each cell of your body?
46
23
40
45
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
ribosenucleic acid
Deoxyribose
Nucleic acid
Where is DNA found in a human cell?
ribosome
nucleus
cell membrane
cytoplasm
Chromosome is...
An alternative form of a gene.
A thread of DNA, made up of genes
A section of DNA, which codes for the formation of a protein
The characteristics visible in an organism
Allele is...
An alternative form of a gene. Pairs of alleles occupy the
same relative positions on chromosome pairs.
A section of DNA, which codes for the formation of a
protein controlling a specific characteristic of the organism.
A protein that reads mRNA in the cytoplasm in triplets to correspond with the correct amino acid in a protein sequence
