Genes & Chromosomes

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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Grenier
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9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
where is hereditary information found?
genes found on chromosomes
in the mitochondria
chromosomes found on genes
in the cytoplasm
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
what traits are inherited?
(choose all that apply)
a tattoo
risk of getting diabetes
a scar
height
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
what is the mutation effect when a nucleotide sequence mutates, but does NOT change the amino acid coding?
beneficial
harmful
neutral
does not exist
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
what is the hereditary material genes are made of?
chromosomes
proteins
DNA
karyotypes
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
homologous chromosomes may have different alleles. What are alleles?
beneficial mutations
cells
versions of genes
a type of cancer
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
what provides the instructions for making proteins?
nucleus
mutations
chromosomes
DNA
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which group of terms is in the correct order?
(largest to smallest)
DNA, traits, genes, chromosome
chromosome, DNA, genes, traits
trait, gene, DNA
chromosome
gene, trait, chromosome, DNA
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
what is the name of the circled structure?
DNA
genes
gametes
homologous chromosomes
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
9.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
what may result when a portion of a gene's nucleotide sequence is missing?
(choose 2 answers)
cause the cell to divide unevenly
the protein will not function properly
it will affect a body system of an organism
it will have no effect
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
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