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SC.7.L.16.1 Heredity
Test Description: DNA, heredity, chromosome, gene
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of your body's cells contain DNA?
A
only reproductive cells
B
all of them
C
only blood cells
D
only brain cells
2) Every organism requires...
A
organelles in their cells
B
movement, growth and change, maintain homeostasis
C
a set of instructions that specify traits
D
sunlight, water, food, and air
3) Which order goes from most complex to least complex?
A
gene, a DNA molecule, chromosomes
B
chromosomes, a DNA molecule, gene
C
chromosomes, gene, a DNA molecule
D
a DNA molecule, chromosomes
4) What is the best description of a clone?
A
Someone whose DNA is an exact copy of someone else's
B
Someone who looks exactly the same as another person (doppelganger).
C
Someone whose DNA is similar to someone else's (like a twin)
D
Someone who acts exactly like another person
5) The genetic material of an organism is....
A
cells
B
a gene
C
DNA
D
nucleus
6) A chromosome is best described as...
A
a small section of DNA containing a gene
B
a unit of inheritance that is passed on to the next generation as a whole
C
a folded strand of DNA containing genetic information
D
a reproductive cell found in archaic bacteria
7) Where are genes located?
A
in the ribosomes of each cell
B
in the chromosomes of each cell
C
in the reproductive cells
D
in the closet next to the shirts
8) Which statement is accurate about inheritance?
A
A female child's DNA will exactly match the mother's DNA
B
A child's DNA will be unrelated to the mother's or father's DNA
C
A child's DNA will show similarities to both the mother's and father's DNA
D
A male child's DNA will exactly match the father's DNA
9) A dog gives birth to five puppies. What percentage of its chromosomes does one puppy share with its mother?
A
50%
B
25%
C
100%
D
75%
10) Heredity is the...
A
passage of genetic instructions from one generation to another
B
a long molecule that determines your physical appearance
C
a folded up DNA strand that stores your genetic material
D
a set of instructions that specify traits
11) What is a generation?
A
a generalization made about a group of people
B
a label used to distinguish between the older and younger people living at the same time
C
approximately 30 years where a person grows up and then has children of their own
D
all people born and living around the same time that have inherited genetic material from the previous group
12) How is a trait different from a gene?
A
A gene is determined by your father's DNA whereas a trait is determined by your mother's DNA.
B
A gene can exist in many forms (brown/blue eye) whereas a trait is the physical characteristic (eye color)
C
A gene is a segment of DNA whereas a trait is all the genes you inherit from one parent
D
A gene is what you inherit from your parents whereas a trait is something unique to you
13) Number of humps is a trait: A camel with one or two humps are the variations
A
chromosome
B
DNA
C
gene
D
protein
14) A strand of DNA contains your unique genetic code made with...
A
amino acids
B
chromosomal pairs
C
nucleotide bases
D
genes
15) Pairs of genes that control the same trait are called...
A
alleles
B
chromosomes
C
gametes
D
hybrids
16) Knowledge of the structure and function of DNA is important because...
A
when it undergoes a chemical reaction it releases energy
B
all of the choices
C
it stores food and enzymes for the cell to use as it needs them
D
it passes on genetic information to the next generation
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