B1-1 What are genes and how do they affect the way that organisms develop?

Question 1

Where are the instructions on how an organism develops and functions found?

Answer 1

In the nucleus - they are called genes

Question 2

What are genes?

Answer 2

Instructions for a cell that describe how to make proteins

Question 3

What types of proteins are there? Give examples of each.

Answer 3

Structural - Collagen

Functional - Enzymes such as Amylase

Question 4

What is the correct order of the following: Cell, DNA Molecules, Genes, Chromosomes?

Answer 4

GENES (1) are sections of long DNA MOLECULES (2), which make up CHROMOSOMES (3) found in the NUCLEUS (4) of the CELLS (5)

Question 5

Name 3 Inherited Characteristics:

Answer 5

Eye Colour, Skin Colour & Height

Question 6

Name 3 Environmental Characteristics:

Answer 6

Weight, Language & Scars

Question 7

Name 3 Characteristics that are determined by a combination of both Genes and the Environment:

Answer 7

Skin Colour Tone, Disease & Hair Colour

Question 8

True or False: Many characteristics are determined by several genes working together?

Answer 8

TRUE