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Chromosome Gene Dna

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
DNA is inside your cells. What part of the cell is the DNA inside of?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
2.
Which sentence is FALSE?
a)
All organisms have 23 pairs of DNA.
b)
Chromosomes are made of genes.
c)
DNA is made out of 4 chemicals: adenine, cytosine, thymine, guanine
d)
DNA is the recipe for life.
3.
The twisted ladder shape of DNA is referred to as a ....
a)
Twizzler candy
b)
twisted ladder
c)
double helix
d)
yo mama
4.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
5.

What is a gene

a)

A long length of DNA that codes for a chromosome

b)

A short length of DNA that codes for a chromosome

c)

A short length of DNA that codes for a protein.

6.

The number of human chromosomes is

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

64

7.

Genes are found within bands of DNA. Which sentence best describes the function of a gene.

a)

Genes create more DNA for the organism to use later.

b)

Genes create instructions that tell cells which proteins to make.

c)

Genes create chromosomes for organisms to pass down to their offspring.

8.

Select all of the examples of traits:

a)

Hair color

b)

Being tall or short

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Having a good report card.

e)

Having 6 fingers.

9.

What do genes control

a)

lipids

b)

nucleotides

c)

traits

d)

DNA

10.

A gene

(1) is a fragment of DNA on the chromosome.

(2) controls a body character.

(3) is the unit of inheritance.

a)

(1) and (2) only

b)

(1) and (3) only

c)

(2) and (3) only

d)

(1), (2) and (3)

11.

Sperms have

a)

one chromosome.

b)

two chromosomes.

c)

one set of chromosomes.

d)

two sets of chromosomes.

12.
A trait is :
a)
a removal
b)
a characteristic
c)
 a change
d)
a sequence
13.
To inherit means:
a)
To receive
b)
To change
c)
To create
d)
To give
14.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
15.
a)

chromosome

b)

DNA

c)

genes

d)

heredity

16.

You cannot inherit skin color from your mom.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

How many pairs of chromosomes do you have?

a)

2

b)

46

c)

23

d)

8

18.

The picture shows 46 chromosomes taken from a human:

a)

Male, because there are two X chromosomes

b)

Male because there is an X and a Y

c)

Female because there are two X chromosomes

d)

Female because there is an X and a Y

19.

Which statement is true? (Pick one.)

a)

Offspring only inherit chromosomes from one parent not both parents.

b)

Males and females of the same species have the same amount of chromosomes

c)

Offspring from two parents inherit the exact same chromosomes

d)

Males always have more chromosomes than females

20.

All of the following are genetic traits except

a)

eye color

b)

risks for certain diseases

c)

age

d)

size

21.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribonucleic acid
b)
Denitrogenous acid
c)
Deribonucleic acid
d)
Diribonucleic acid