The Language of Genetics

What are the four letters that represent the building blocks of DNA?

• A, B, C, D

• G, H, I, J

• A, T, C, G

• X, Y, Z, W

What is a genome?

• A type of protein

• The complete set of genes or genetic material

• A single DNA strand

• A type of cell

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Genes are the codes for

• DNA

• traits

• chromosomes

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Proteins are made of long chains called what?

• Sugars

• Lipids

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

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How many different kinds of amino acids are there?

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

Where do our chromosomes come from?

• Only from the mother

• Only from the father

• From both parents

• From neither parent

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How are chromosomes numbered?

• By size, from largest to smallest

• By color

• By shape

• By weight

How much of our DNA is the same with someone else?

• 1-2%

• 10-15%

• 50-60%

• 98-99%

The nucleotides in DNA (A,T,C,G) can be compared to

• the letters in a word.

• the paragraphs in a chapter.

• the sentences in a paragraph.

• the chapters in a book.

The amino acids can be compared to

• the letters in a word.

• the paragraphs in a chapter.

• the sentences in a paragraph.

• the words in a sentence.