Lesson 2: Chromosomes & Inheritance

Lesson 2: Chromosomes & Inheritance

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Lesson 2: Chromosomes & Inheritance

Lesson 2: Chromosomes & Inheritance

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS1-4, HS-LS1-1, HS-LS3-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jessica Berkey

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a chromosome?

A threadlike structure found in the nucleus

An area where the chromatids of a chromosome are attached

Each half of the chromosome 'arms & legs'

A complex molecule containing the genetic information

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of the centromere?

To carry genes

To replicate genetic material

To attach chromatids of a chromosome

To code for specific traits

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a chromatid?

A threadlike structure found in the nucleus

An area where the chromatids of a chromosome are attached

Each half of the chromosome 'arms & legs'

A complex molecule containing the genetic information

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is DNA?

A threadlike structure found in the nucleus

An area where the chromatids of a chromosome are attached

Each half of the chromosome 'arms & legs'

A complex molecule containing the genetic information

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of the nucleus?

To carry genes

To replicate genetic material

To attach chromatids of a chromosome

To code for specific traits

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a gene?

A threadlike structure found in the nucleus

An area where the chromatids of a chromosome are attached

Each half of the chromosome 'arms & legs'

A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many genes for each trait are inherited?

One

Two

Three

Four

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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