Chromosomes and DNA

Where are chromosomes located in the cell?

• cytoplasm

• DNA

• cell membrane

• nucleus

Which of the following represents a characteristic that genes control?

• Language

• Cooking techniques

• Eye color

• Being Kind

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The number of human chromosomes is

• 23

• 46

• 92

• 64

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What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Denitrogenous acid

• Deribonucleic acid

• Diribonucleic acid

What is a long coiled strand of DNA and proteins?

• gene

• RNA

• chromosome

• genome

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DNA has a special structure called a

• single helix

• double helix

• triple helix

• ladder

DNA is short for

• Ribonucleic acid

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Nucleic acid

How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?

• 23

• 46

• 16

• 32

Where is DNA found in a human cell?

• ribosome

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

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

• chromosome

• DNA

• RNA

• gene

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