Study Quiz 3

Question 1

Where do organisms get their traits from?

Answer 1

From their parents DNA

Question 2

Where do you find chromosomes in a Eukaryotic cell?

Answer 2

The Nucleus

Question 3

What makes up chromosomes?

Answer 3

Tightly coiled DNA

Question 4

Explain the difference between a gene and a trait.

Answer 4

A gene iis a section of DNA, and a trait is a physical appearence that you inherit from your parents. (Eye & Hair color, Skin tone, etc.)

Question 5

What does DNA stand for?

Answer 5

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Question 6

Which types of cells have a nucleus?

Answer 6

Both animal & plant cells

Question 7

Where do prokaryotic cells store DNA?

Answer 7

It floats around in the cytoplasm

Question 8

Define Heredity

Answer 8

Heredity is when you inherit a certain trait from either of your parents, or a trait from both.

Question 9

Define offspring

Answer 9

Organisms that result from asexual or sexual reproduction

Question 10

Define trait

Answer 10

A characteristic determined by genes

Question 11

Define gene

Answer 11

A section of DNA that determines what traits the offspring will have

Question 12

Define DNA

Answer 12

It is found in all living things, and contains genetic information

Question 13

Define Chromosome

Answer 13

X-Shaped structure made of tightly coiled DNA

Question 14

Define Nucleus

Answer 14

The ‘Control Center’ of Animal and Plant cells, it

Question 15

Where are chromosomes and DNA located in a Eukaryotic cell?

Answer 15

The Nucleus

Question 16

Define asexual reproduction

Answer 16

When two parents (Male & Female) contribute DNA to produce an offspring

Question 17

Define a cell

Answer 17

Cells are the basic unit of life, and all living organisms are made up of one or more of them.

Question 18

Define sexual reproduction

Answer 18

A form of reproduction that produces offspring that results from the combination of chromosomes from 2 parents

Question 19

What are the two types of reproduction for living organisms?

Answer 19

Sexual & Asexual

Question 20

How are chromosomes distributed among the offspring of sexual reproducers?

Answer 20

Offspring of sexual reproducers develop from 1/2 chromosomes of female and 1/2 chromosomes of male parents

Question 21

How are chromosomes distributed among the offspring of asexual reproducers?

Answer 21

The offspring through asexual reproduction is like a clone of the parent, so the chromosomes are the same.

Question 22

Which of the following determines the pattern and color of a snake’s skin?
A. Nucleus
B. Genes
C. Traits
D. Chromosomes

Answer 22

B. Genes

Question 23

Describe each part and function of the genetic material in the cell. Your answer must include the definitions and details of the following terms: Cell, Nucleus, Chromosome, DNA, Gene, Trait

Answer 23

In a cell, there are 4 main parts of genetic material in a cell. First, is the Nucleus. Though it is still the control center of the cell, it holds the cells chromosomes and DNA. Mainly in plant and animal cells. DNA determines the genes of the offspring. Depending on the genes, certain traits from the parents are passed to the offspring.