Genetics

The study of the way that characteristics are passed on from one generation to the next is called
1. genetics
2. phonetics
3. pollination
4. fertilisation
Genetics is the study of
1. heredity
2. genes
3. DNA
4. chromosomes
Where are genes most likely to be found?
1. In the nucleus
2. In the cell membrane
3. In cytoplasm
Which one of the following characteristics is not inherited?
1. Being a good tennis player.
2. Being dark haired.
3. Having a round chin.
4. Having blue eyes.
Which one of the following characteristics is inherited?
1. Having a straight nose
2. Having highlighted hair
3. Being able to speak Russian
4. Having a sun tan
Inheritable characteristics such as shape of nose, are controlled by
1. genes
2. ovaries
3. gametes
4. vitamins
Name the parts A and B Labelled in the diagram
1. A = chromosome, B = cytoplasm
2. A = nucleus, B = cytoplasm
3. A = chromosome, B = nucleus
4. A = cytoplasm, B = gene
Chromosomes are made from
1. DNA and protein
2. protein and cytoplasm
3. DNA and water
4. zygotes and protein
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
1. Sperm have 46 chromosomes per cell.
2. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in every cell.
3. The female sex cell contains 23 chromosomes.
4. Different animals contain different numbers of chromosomes in their cells.
Approximately how many genes are there in each cell of the human body?
1. 25,000
2. 23
3. 46
4. 1,000
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
1. All chromosomes are the same.
2. The nucleus controls the cell.
3. Chromosomes and genes reside in the nucleus.
4. The colour of hair is determined by the genes of each parent.
The double helix describes the shape of
1. DNA
2. the nucleus
3. a gene
4. 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 ______________.
1. DNA and protein
2. nucleus and cytoplasm
3. DNA and chromosomes
4. chromosomes and protein
What molecule has two strands coiled together in the shape of a double helix?
1. DNA
2. Protein
3. Gene
4. Cytoplasm
Inherited characteristics are
1. controlled by genes
2. sports that we perform
3. not passed on from parents to children
4. actions that we have from our surroundings
Non-inherited characteristics are
1. acquired as we develop
2. eye and hair colour
3. controlled by genes
4. 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?
1. Chromosomes
2. Genes
3. DNA
4. Cytoplasm
James Dewey Watson and Francis Crick discovered DNA in 1953.
Where would you not find DNA?
1. Cytoplasm
2. The nucleus
3. Chromosomes
4. Genes
The section of DNA that is responsible for one particular inherited trait is called a
1. gene
2. chromosome
3. cytoplasm
4. nucleus
Which Austrian monk is considered to be the father of genetics for his study of pea plants around 1860?
1. Gregor Mendel
2. Albert Einstein
3. Isaac Newton
4. Stephen Hawkin
Where in a cell is the genetic information stored?
1. The nucleus
2. The cell membrane
3. The cytoplasm
4. The vacuoles
Which one of the following characteristics is caused by our environment?
1. Spoken language
2. Sex (male or female)
3. Colour of eyes
4. Shape of face
Which one of the following is an inherited characteristic?
1. Eye colour
2. Ability to speak a foreign language
3. Being good at maths
4. Having a lot of friends
Which one of the following is an acquired characteristic?
1. Being good at football
2. Eye colour
3. Hair colour
4. Being a super taster
How many chromosomes are there in a human cell?
1. 46
2. 2
3. 23
4. 17
How many chromosomes are there in a sperm cell?
1. 23
2. 46
3. 2
4. 10
All species have the same numbers of chromosomes.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
The material contains all the information about how a living thing will look and function is called
1. DNA
2. a chromosome
3. a protein
4. a characteristic
A section of DNA that codes for a particular protein is called
1. a gene
2. a chromosome
3. a double helix
4. a protein
Where are the cell's chromosomes to be found?
1. In the nucleus
2. In cytoplasm
3. In mitochondria
4. In vacuoles
A gamete contains
1. half the amount of genetic information as an adult
2. twice the amount of genetic information as an adult
3. the same amount of genetic information as an adult
4. a fraction of the amount of genetic information as an adult
Fill in the blank:
__________ contain the information that we inherit from our parents.
1. Genes
2. Protein
3. Chromosomes
4. DNA
Fill in the blanks:
The cell’s nucleus contains ____________ made from long ______ molecules.
1. chromosomes, DNA
2. protein, DNA
3. chromosomes, protein
4. DNA, chromosomes
Fill in the blank:
A gene is a short section of ___________.
1. DNA
2. protein
3. a chromosome
4. a nucleus
How many genes do we have for skin colour?
1. Two
2. One
3. Twenty three
4. 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?
1. None
2. One
3. Three
4. Four
Which one of the following diseases can be inherited?
1. Cystic Fibrosis
2. Pneumonia
3. Salmonella
4. E-coli

Genetics

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