WorksheetsDNA and Human Genome Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Dextroribonucleic acid
Deoxyriboprotein acid
Deoxyribonuclear agent
Where in the cell is DNA mainly located?
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Which chemical base pairs with adenine (A)?
Cytosine
Guanine
Thymine
Uracil
The DNA shape is compared to:
A spiral staircase
A twisted ladder
A coiled rope
A double bridge
What do genes tell a cell to make?
Chromosomes
Proteins
Sugars
Blood cells
Proteins are called the building blocks of the human body because they form:
Only hair and nails
Only muscles
Hair, bones, blood, etc.
Only skin and blood
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
21
22
23
46
What percentage of DNA is the same for all humans?
100%
75%
99.9%
0.1%
The small difference in DNA between people is used for:
Hair growth
Criminal identification
Disease spreading
Cell reproduction
Which word best fits the meaning of inherit?
Lose
Pass down
Forget
Erase
The Human Genome Project (HGP) started in:
1985
1990
1995
2000
The HGP aimed to map:
Only bacteria
Only viruses
The entire human genome
Only cancer genes
How many genes does the human body approximately have?
2000
20,000
200,000
2 million
Which organisms’ genome was fully sequenced in 2000?
Mouse
Fruit fly
Human
Dog
Which chromosome was the first human chromosome mapped?
1
22
15
X
The HGP finished in:
2000
2001
2003
2005
What was the budget of the Human Genome Project?
$3 million
$30 million
$3 billion
$30 billion
Which of these was not a goal of the HGP?
Sequence base pairs
Study social, legal, moral issues
Map multiple organisms’ genomes
Develop vaccines for HIV
The word sequence in this passage means:
To destroy
To arrange in order
To shorten
To replace
Which countries participated in the HGP besides the US?
UK, France, Australia, China
Russia, Japan, India, Brazil
Canada, Mexico, Spain, Italy
Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark
Henrietta Lacks went to the hospital in:
1940
1951
1965
1973
What disease did Henrietta Lacks have?
Stomach cancer
Lung cancer
Cervical cancer
Breast cancer
What was unusual about Lacks’s cancer cells?
They died quickly
They survived longer than usual
They disappeared on their own
They did not divide
What is the name of the famous cell line from her cells?
HeLa cells
HL cells
Lacks cells
JohnsHop cells
HeLa cells are used in:
Vaccine development
Cloning
Gene sequencing
All of the above
What ethical issue arose with Henrietta Lacks’s cells?
They were stolen from a hospital
They were taken without permission
They were destroyed by mistake
They were only used in one lab
Did Henrietta Lacks or her family receive money from her cells?
Yes, a large sum
Only her children received it
No, they did not
They refused money
In 2013, what happened that upset the Lacks family?
Cells were destroyed
HeLa genome was published without permission
They were paid too little
Doctors lost the original cells
Courts in the US consider cells taken from patients as:
Private property
Family inheritance
Medical waste
Government property
The word biopsy most nearly means:
Removing blood for donation
Testing cells taken from the body
Replacing damaged organs
Injecting medicine into tissue
