All About Genetics

What do we call the study of living things and how they inherit traits from one generation to the next?

• Genetics

• Biology

• Physics

• Chemistry

What type of plants did Gregor Mendel use for his experiments?

• Pea Plants

• Tomato plants

• Ferns

• None of these

What nickname was given to Gregor Mendel?

• Father of Genetics

• Genetics King

• Science Monk

• Friar of Plants

What do we call characteristics that are passed on to you by your parents?

• Traits

• Muscles

• Combination

• Structures

Each cell in our bodies contains about how many genes

• About 20,000

• Fewer then 2000

• About 5,000

• More then 50,000

What is the molecule that contains the genetic code for all life forms?

• DNA

• Mitochondria

• Glucose

• None of the Above

What shape does DNA form?

• Double Helix

• A circle

• A triangle

• A cube

Where is DNA stored?

• Mostly in the nucleus of a cell

• In the Brain

• In white blood cell

• None of the above

What are chromosomes made of?

• DNA

• Calcium

• Blood Cells

• Magnesium

How many pairs of chromosomes are found in each human Cell?

• 23

• 10

• 52

• 100