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This quiz contains 11 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Deoxynuclear 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 .
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How many chromosomes are there in a typical human cell?
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Chromosomes exist in pairs. The chromosomes in the 23rd pair are known as the _____________
Determinant chromosomes
Last chromosomes
Sex 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"
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DNA can code for proteins by coding for the sequence in which acids are joined together.
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What does the term 'genome' mean?
The observable characteristics of an organism
The sequence of amino acids in a protein
The entire set of genetic material in an organism
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Some genes can cause specific diseases. We call these _________ diseases.
spontaneous
communicable
inherited
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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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