Chromosomes and Genes

What is a gene?

• A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into

• something inside the nucleus

• a piece of DNA

• all of your DNA

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Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane

• vacuole

• chloroplast

• nucleus

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Bundled up, organized DNA is called a

• gene

• trait

• chromosome

• nucleotide

What does DNA do?

• a.  It carries genetic codes from parents to offspring.

• a.  It carries oxygen from the lungs to the body.

• a.  It tells you who you are.

• a.  It defines the organism.

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What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?

• Pea Plant

• Pigeons

• Pear trees

• Photosynthesis

What is a genotype? 

• The genetic make up (code)

• The physical trait

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What are the x-shaped objects called inside of the nucleus of a cell?

• genes

• DNA

• chromosomes

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The part of the cell that contains chromosomes and genes is the:

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Ribosomes

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A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

• gene

• centromere

• chromosome

• chromatid

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How many Chromosomes do we inherit from our parents?

• 23 from dad and 23 from mom, or 46 total

• 13 from dad and 13 from mom, or 26 total

• 13 from dad and 33 from mom, or 46 total

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