Inheritance

Question 1

What is an inherited characteristic?

Answer 1

features that are passed on from parents

Question 2

Arrange these objects in order of size smallest first
cell
chromosome
gene
DNA
Nucleus

Answer 2

Gene
DNA
Chromosome
Nucleus
Cell

Question 3

Where is Genetic material is stored in the cell?

Answer 3

the nucleus

Question 4

What is the chemical called that contains all the instructions to make the organism

Answer 4

DNA

Question 5

When the DNA is arranged in a long strand what is this called

Answer 5

Chromosomes.

Question 6

The section of the DNA which holds the information to produce a characteristic is called?

Answer 6

Gene

Question 7

Name 3 features that can be inherited

Answer 7

1) Eye colour
2) Hair colour
3) hair type like curly, straight
4) freckles
5) how tall or short you are.

Question 8

Inherited characteristics are stored in a cell and hold genetic material. What part of the cell is this?

Answer 8

the nucleaus

Question 9

There is another word for the genetic material and it is three letters, what is it

Answer 9

DNA

Question 10

DNA is arranged in long strands and contains many genes. When the DNA is arranged in this way what is it called?

Answer 10

Chromosomes

Question 11

The section of DNA that determines an inherited characteristic is called, what?

Answer 11

A Gene

Question 12

We inherit (get) 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs, who do we get these from

Answer 12

50% from Mum and 50% from Dad. They each give 23 Chromosomes.

Question 13

What is a mutation?

Answer 13

Its a change in the DNA when it is being copied which can lead to damage.