Genes, DNA, and Chromosomes

Which is the BEST definition of DNA?

• a spiral ladder

• something in your cells

• the recipe for making an organism

DNA is inside your cells. What part of the cell is the DNA inside of?

• cell membrane
• cytoplasm
• nucleus

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What is a gene?

• A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
• something inside the nucleus
• a piece of DNA
• all of your DNA

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Which sentence is FALSE?

• All organisms have 23 pairs of DNA.
• Chromosomes are made of genes.
• DNA is made out of 4 chemicals: adenine, cytosine, thymine, guanine
• DNA is the recipe for life.

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Which sentence is FALSE?

• Humans have 23 pairs of DNA.
• Humans have 46 total chromosomes.
• Genes are made of chromosomes.
• Every human's DNA is at least 99% similar.

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Which of the following does NOT describe this picture?

• humans' 46 chromosomes
• one gene
• the human genome
• humans' 23 pairs of chromosomes

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Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated
• it's in everything
• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
• because we eat it every day for energy

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Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus

What is a gene?

• A long length of DNA that codes for a chromosome

• A short length of DNA that codes for a chromosome

• A short length of DNA that codes for a protein.

How are similarities passed from parent to offspring?

• through teaching
• through learning
• through blood
• through genes

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