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DNA, Heredity, Traits Quzizz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of DNA in living organisms?

a)

To determine eye color

b)

To code for traits

c)

To protect the body

2.

Which of the following is NOT a DNA base found in living organisms?

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Uracil

3.

How are DNA bases paired together?

a)

A with T, C with G

b)

A with C, T with G

c)

A with G, C with T

d)

A with U, C with G

4.

What is the structure of DNA called?

a)

Double-helix

b)

Triple-helix

c)

Single-strand

d)

Spiral

5.

What do genes code for?

a)

Eye color

b)

Proteins

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Nucleotides

6.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

64

7.

Where is DNA found in the body cells?

a)

In the mitochondria

b)

In the cytoplasm

c)

In the nucleus

d)

In the cell membrane

8.

What is the purpose of gene regulation?

a)

To determine eye color

b)

To protect the body

c)

To turn genes on or off

d)

To make proteins

9.

How are chromosomes organized in the body?

a)

As single strands

b)

As double helix

c)

As nucleotides

d)

As protein structures

10.

How many chromosomes do human sperm and egg cells contain?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

64

11.

What determines human eye color?

a)

A single gene

b)

Multiple genes

c)

Environmental factors

d)

Chromosomes

12.

What is the role of proteins coded for by genes?

a)

To determine eye color

b)

To make DNA

c)

To transport materials

d)

To produce chromosomes

13.

What is the sugar component of a nucleotide in DNA?

a)

Deoxyribose

b)

Ribose

c)

Glucose

d)

Fructose

14.

What is the function of nucleic acids in living organisms?

a)

To determine eye color

b)

To code for traits

c)

To make proteins

d)

To provide energy

15.

What is the purpose of DNA in the nuclei of body cells?

a)

To determine eye color

b)

To code for traits

c)

To make proteins

d)

To protect the body

16.

What is the structure of RNA called?

a)

quadruple-stranded helix

b)

triple-stranded helix

c)

single-stranded helix

d)

double-stranded helix

17.

What is the role of RNA in protein synthesis?

a)

RNA acts as a catalyst in protein synthesis.

b)

RNA provides structural support to the ribosomes during protein synthesis.

c)

RNA is responsible for breaking down proteins during synthesis.

d)

RNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosomes for protein synthesis.

18.

What is the sugar component of a nucleotide in RNA?

a)

ribose

b)

deoxyribose

c)

glucose

d)

fructose