What is a Genome?

What is a genome?

• A type of protein found in cells

• A type of bacteria

• A set of instructions for building and maintaining an organism

• A type of fruit fly

What is DNA made up of?

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Chemical building blocks called bases

What do genes encode?

• Instructions for facilitating chemical reactions

• Instructions for breaking down nutrients

• Instructions for making proteins

• Instructions for building structures

What are proteins important for?

• Building structures, breaking down nutrients, facilitating chemical reactions, and regulating processes

• Storing genetic information

• Producing energy

• Transporting oxygen

What does the genome tell the cell how to build?

• All the lipids it needs

• All the proteins it needs to function properly

• All the carbohydrates it needs

• All the vitamins it needs

Why are humans different from fruit flies or bacteria?

• Due to having different cell structures

• Due to having different genomes

• Due to having different proteins

• Due to having different DNA sequences

How many genes does the human genome have?

• Around 5,000 genes

• Around 10,000 genes

• Around 14,000 genes

• Around 20,000 genes

How many genes does a fruit fly have?

• Around 10,000 genes

• Around 5,000 genes

• Around 14,000 genes

• Around 20,000 genes

What do all living things have?

• A cookbook

• A manual

• A genome

• A blueprint

What is the genome compared to in the text?

• A basic outline

• A rough sketch

• A very detailed blueprint or instruction manual

• A simple drawing