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CHROMOSOME, DNA & GENE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a picture of ?

a)

Gene

b)

Chromosome

c)

Medicine

d)

Genotype

2.
Chromosomes are made of
a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Adenine

3.

How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?

a)

22

b)

23

c)

46

d)

44

4.

DNA is short for

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Doubleribonucleic acid

5.

Which statement best explains how organisms accomplish passing on traits to their offspring?

a)

Traits are acquired when parents care for their offspring.

b)

Offspring inherit traits when DNA is replicated during mitosis.

c)

Traits are inherited by the transfer of genetic material from parent to offspring.

d)

Offspring acquire traits when cells become specialized for certain functions.

6.

Most same genes are located in the same place on pairs of chromosomes.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
Which is true about DNA?
a)

Only animals have DNA in their cells

b)

DNA research is simple and quick

c)

DNA contains many genes

d)

DNA is made of chromosomes

8.
Which trait is completely determined by your DNA?
a)

Your personality

b)

Your intelligence

c)

Your natural hair color

d)

Your weight

9.

Made from nucleotides, this is a long, complex molecule that controls heredity

a)

inherited trait

b)

chromosome

c)

DNA

d)

gene

10.

Genetically determined characteristic. For example: eye color.

a)

Gene

b)

Genetics

c)

Heredity

d)

Trait