Multiple choice quiz of 20 questions. Try it as often as you like. You will get a different set of questions each time you attempt this quiz.
The study of the way that characteristics are passed on from one generation to the next is called
genetics
phonetics
pollination
fertilisation
Genetics is the study of
heredity
genes
DNA
chromosomes
Where are genes most likely to be found?
In the nucleus
In the cell membrane
In cytoplasm
Which one of the following characteristics is not inherited?
Being a good tennis player.
Being dark haired.
Having a round chin.
Having blue eyes.
Which one of the following characteristics is inherited?
Having a straight nose
Having highlighted hair
Being able to speak Russian
Having a sun tan
Inheritable characteristics such as shape of nose, are controlled by
genes
ovaries
gametes
vitamins
Name the parts A and B Labelled in the diagram
A = chromosome, B = cytoplasm
A = nucleus, B = cytoplasm
A = chromosome, B = nucleus
A = cytoplasm, B = gene
Chromosomes are made from
DNA and protein
protein and cytoplasm
DNA and water
zygotes and protein
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
Sperm have 46 chromosomes per cell.
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in every cell.
The female sex cell contains 23 chromosomes.
Different animals contain different numbers of chromosomes in their cells.
Approximately how many genes are there in each cell of the human body?
25,000
23
46
1,000
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
All chromosomes are the same.
The nucleus controls the cell.
Chromosomes and genes reside in the nucleus.
The colour of hair is determined by the genes of each parent.
The double helix describes the shape of
DNA
the nucleus
a gene
a chromosome
What two words are missing from the following statement? A gene is a section of ____________ that contains the instructions for making a particular type of ______________.
DNA and protein
nucleus and cytoplasm
DNA and chromosomes
chromosomes and protein
What molecule has two strands coiled together in the shape of a double helix?
DNA
Protein
Gene
Cytoplasm
Inherited characteristics are
controlled by genes
sports that we perform
not passed on from parents to children
actions that we have from our surroundings
Non-inherited characteristics are
acquired as we develop
eye and hair colour
controlled by genes
passed from generation to generation
At certain stages in the life of a cell, thread-like structures that contain genes can be seen in the nucleus. What are these thread-like structures called?
Chromosomes
Genes
DNA
Cytoplasm
James Dewey Watson and Francis Crick discovered DNA in 1953. Where would you not find DNA?
Cytoplasm
The nucleus
Chromosomes
Genes
The section of DNA that is responsible for one particular inherited trait is called a
gene
chromosome
cytoplasm
nucleus
Which Austrian monk is considered to be the father of genetics for his study of pea plants around 1860?
Gregor Mendel
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Stephen Hawkin
Where in a cell is the genetic information stored?
The nucleus
The cell membrane
The cytoplasm
The vacuoles
Which one of the following characteristics is caused by our environment?
Spoken language
Sex (male or female)
Colour of eyes
Shape of face
Which one of the following is an inherited characteristic?
Eye colour
Ability to speak a foreign language
Being good at maths
Having a lot of friends
Which one of the following is an acquired characteristic?
Being good at football
Eye colour
Hair colour
Being a super taster
How many chromosomes are there in a human cell?
46
2
23
17
How many chromosomes are there in a sperm cell?
23
46
2
10
All species have the same numbers of chromosomes.
FALSE
TRUE
The material contains all the information about how a living thing will look and function is called
DNA
a chromosome
a protein
a characteristic
A section of DNA that codes for a particular protein is called
a gene
a chromosome
a double helix
a protein
Where are the cell's chromosomes to be found?
In the nucleus
In cytoplasm
In mitochondria
In vacuoles
A gamete contains
half the amount of genetic information as an adult
twice the amount of genetic information as an adult
the same amount of genetic information as an adult
a fraction of the amount of genetic information as an adult
Fill in the blank: __________ contain the information that we inherit from our parents.
Genes
Protein
Chromosomes
DNA
Fill in the blanks: The cell’s nucleus contains ____________ made from long ______ molecules.
chromosomes, DNA
protein, DNA
chromosomes, protein
DNA, chromosomes
Fill in the blank: A gene is a short section of ___________.
DNA
protein
a chromosome
a nucleus
How many genes do we have for skin colour?
Two
One
Twenty three
Forty six
If the gene for black hair is dominant over the gene for blond hair, and a black haired father and blond haired mother have four children, how many children should possibly have blond hair?
None
One
Three
Four
Which one of the following diseases can be inherited?