True/False
A
B
C
D
E
100
Mutations are very rare and very easy to see
A. True
B. False
B. False
They are very COMMON and easy to see
100
Inherited traits are passed down from the parent to the:
A. brother
B. child
C. grandmother
B. child
100
Which of the following chromosome sets would be a boy?
A. XY
B. XX
C. AB
A. XY
100
Which of the following chromosome sets would be a girl?
A. XY
B. XX
C. AB
B. XX
100
We have 46 of these and they are found in the nucleus.
A. chromosomes
B. genomes
C. mutations
A. chromosomes
100
How many chromosomes do you get from your mom?
A. 23
B. 46
C. 92
A. 23
200
Capital letters are used to represent dominant genes
A. True
B. False
A. True
200
Where are the genes (instructions) found in every single cell
A. chromatin
B. nucleus
C. ribosomes
B. nucleus
200
These genes are weak and only present when paired with a matching gene of the same trait.
A. dominant
B. recessive
C. mutation
B. recessive
200
These genes are stronger and are always visible when present.
A. dominant
B. recessive
C. mutation
A. dominant
200
Made of DNA and carry information about the specific traits that are passed down
A. blocks
B. mutations
C. genes
C. genes
200
How many individual chromosomes do we have in total?
A. 23
B. 46
C. 92
B. 46
300
Variation in DNA is a bad thing
A. True
B. False
B. False
300
The study of how living things get certain traits from each parent
A. Chemistry
B. Biology
C. Genetics
C. Genetics
300
Who uses DNA to solve crimes?
A. dentist
B. forensic scientist
C. judge
B. forensic scientist
300
The complete set of instructions of DNA in the cell that makes a cat look like a cat.
A. genome
B. gene therapy
C. chromosome
A. genome
300
Alleles are sequences of DNA that determines things like:
A. hair color
B. address
C. language you speak
A. hair color
300
How many pairs of chromosomes are related to a specific trait, like the color of your hair or eyes
A. 22
B. 23
C. 46
A. 22
400
Gene therapy is used to change things about people's appearance that they do not like
A. True
B. False
B. False
400
When a trait is passed down from the parent to the child
A. inherited
B. variation
C. mutation
A. inherited
400
PICK TWO ANSWERS
Which two scientists discovered the double helix shape of DNA
A. James Watson
B. Francis Crick
C. Gregor Mendel
A. James Watson
B. Francis Crick
400
What scientist is known as the "Father of Genetics" and studied pea plants
A. James Watson
B. Francis Crick
C. Gregor Mendel
C. Gregor Mendel
400
What is the shape of a DNA molecule?
A. staircase
B. ladder
C. double helix
C. double helix
400
Small pieces that hold parts of the message needed for the cell
A. DNA
B. nucleotides
C. alleles
B. nucleotides
500
Chromosomes are so small, that even with a powerful microscope, you cannot see them most of the time
A. True
B. False
A. True
500
How many PAIRS of chromosomes do people have?
A. 46
B. 23
C. 18
B. 23
500
What does the entire sentence represent?
A. DNA
B. nucleotide
C. allele
C. allele
500
What "the" in the sentence represent?
A. DNA
B. nucleotide
C. allele
A. DNA
500
What does the "d" in dog represent?
A. DNA
B. nucleotide
C. allele
B. nucleotide
500
PICK TWO ANSWERS
What are chromosomes made of?
A. DNA
B. ribosomes
C. proteins
A. DNA
C. proteins