DNA, Genes, Chromosomes and Meiosis

Which of the following statements about chromosomes is correct?

• Chromosomes are long, linear, thread-like structures

• Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of all cells in the human body

• Chromosomes contain DNA

• All of the above

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How many chromosomes are found in each cell of your body?

• 46

• 23

• 40

• 45

What are genes?

• Nucleotides

• Specific traits

• Sections of DNA arranged along the chromosomes

• Chromosomes

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What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Don't No Anything

• decysirbonukleayic asside

• Deoxynucleic acid

What is the full name of DNA (use all lower case)

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How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?

• 23

• 46

• 16

• 32

What is a long coiled strand of DNA and proteins?

• gene

• RNA

• chromosome

• genome

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What is a short segment of a DNA strand that codes for our characteristics?

• chromosome

• DNA

• RNA

• gene

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To package DNA into chromosomes it is wrapped tightly around proteins called ________

• ribosomes

• genomes

• histones

• nucleosomes

The twisted ladder shape of DNA is referred to as a ....

• Helical twist

• twisted ladder
• double helix
• DNA coil

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