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Science Unit Texas

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

deoxyri acid

b)

dogs, nemo, and algae

c)

deoxyribonucleic acid

2.

Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What are the four bases of DNA?

a)

A, B, C, and D

b)

E. F. G. and H

c)

A, G, T, and C

d)

G, T, C, and D

4.

Which bases are correctly paired? Select all that apply

a)

A with G

b)

T with C

c)

A with T

d)

G with C

5.

What is the double helix structure of a DNA strand made up of?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Sugars

c)

Glucose

d)

Nucleotides

6.

Humans have between 20,000 and 25,000 genes in their bodies.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Every person has FOUR copies of each gene, TWO from each parent.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is genetics?

a)

The study of humans

b)

The study of cats

c)

The study of plants

d)

The study of heredity

9.

In human beings, most cells have how many pairs of chromosomes?

a)

14

b)

23

c)

30

d)

60

10.

Around 49.5 percent of the world's population is female.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Select the answer that lists the Kingdoms.

a)

Archaea, Eukarya, Bacteria

b)

Animals, Plants, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista

12.

Select the answer that lists the Domains

a)

Archaea, Eukarya, Bacteria

b)

Animals, Plants, Protista, Archaebateria, Eubacteria, Fungi

13.

Bacteria are simple-celled microbes

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Bacteria are classified into how many groups?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

15.

Bacteria produce by binary fission.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Fungi are broken up into how many groups?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

17.

Invertebrates are:

a)

animals with a backbone

b)

animals without a backbone

18.

Vertebrates are:

a)

animals with a backbone

b)

animals without a backbone

19.

__________ are animals that live on land and water.

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Fish

e)

Mammals

20.

__________ are vertebrate animals including snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises. They have dry, scaly skin and lay soft eggs on land.

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Fish

e)

Mammals

21.

__________ are warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates that have feathers, wings, and a beak.

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Fish

e)

Mammals

22.

____________ are limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with fins and gills that only lives in water

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Fish

e)

Mammals

23.

____________ are warm-blooded vertebrate animals that have hair or fur and can make milk for their young

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Fish

e)

Mammals