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DNA, chromosomes, and genes

DNA, chromosomes, and genes

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-1, MS-LS1-7

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Standards-aligned

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Kristen Boudreau

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14 Slides • 15 Questions

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DNA, chromosomes, and genes

Please read the information on the slides and then answer the questions

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Multiple Choice

What do you call all of the instructions on how to make you? (all of your DNA)

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Allele

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Chromosome

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Genome

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Nucleus

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Multiple Choice

Where do you get your DNA from?

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only your mom

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only your dad

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both your mom and your dad

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Multiple Choice

Where can you find the chromosomes in your cells?

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in the cytoplasm

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in the membrane

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in the nucleus

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Fill in the Blank

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

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Fill in the Blank

Chromosomes are really long strands of ___

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Multiple Choice

What shape does DNA have?

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circle

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double helix

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rectangular

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single helix

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Multiple Choice

A stretch of DNA is called a(n)

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allele

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chromosome

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gene

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nucleus

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Multiple Choice

Your body reads the genes and makes

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carbohydrates

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lipids

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nucleic acids

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proteins

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Multiple Choice

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What is the structure labeled 2 in the diagram?

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chromosome

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DNA

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gene

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nucleus

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Multiple Choice

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What numbered structure in the picture is a chromosome?

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Multiple Choice

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Number 5 in the diagram shows a section of the DNA in a chromosome. This section if DNA represents a ____

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allele

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gene

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genome

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heredity

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DNA Structure

DNA is made of nucleotides. A nucleotide is made up of a sugar, phosphate and a base.

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Multiple Select

Which 3 items below make up a nucleotide?

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base

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chromosome

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lipid

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phosphate

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sugar

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DNA bases

The bases in DNA always pair in a specific way. A always pairs with T and C always pairs with G.

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Multiple Choice

Which choice below shows the bases paired up correctly?

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A-A, C-C, T-T, G-G

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A-C, C-A, T-G, G-T

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A-G, G-A, C-T, T-C

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A-T, T-A, C-G, G-C

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Here is a recap of what you learned today!

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Multiple Choice

The specific order of the base pairs that tells the cell how to make a protein is called a

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chromosome

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gene

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nucleus

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recipe

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Open Ended

What is one thing you learned about DNA from today's lesson?

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