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What does DNA stand for?

Deoxynuclear acid

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Ribonucleic acid

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DNA has a double helix structure. How many strands is the helix made up of?

1

2

3

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The DNA in typical human cell is found in tight coils known as .

chromosomes

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How many chromosomes are there in a typical human cell? 

46

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Chromosomes exist in pairs. The chromosomes in the 23rd pair are known as the _____________

Sex chromosomes 

Determinant chromosomes 

Last chromosomes 

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Do women have XX or XY sex chromosomes? 

XX

XY

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What is being described in the following statement?


"A small section of DNA that codes for a specific protein"

Gene

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DNA can code for proteins by coding for the sequence in which acids are joined together. 

amino

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What does the term 'genome' mean?

The entire set of genetic material in an organism 

The sequence of amino acids in a protein

The observable characteristics of an organism 

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Some genes can cause specific diseases. We call these _________ diseases. 

spontaneous 

inherited 

communicable

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World map illustrating migration patterns of ancestors based on genome studies.

True or false? Understanding the genomes of different people around the world can tell us about the migration patterns of our ancestors.

False

True

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