One to Fifteen Quiz

Inheritance and Genetics.

RulesCan you answer fifteen questions correctly.Read the question and pick the answer you think is correct.If you are right you can move to the next question.If you are wrong you are taken back to the beginning.Good luck.

For 1 point:

What is the name of the sex chromosomes?

X and Y

X and W

Y and W

W and V

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For 2 points:

What is the arrangement of chromosomes for a boy?

XY

XX

XW

WV

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For 3 points:

What is the arrangement of chromosomes for a girl?

XX

XY

XW

WV

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For 4 points:

How many chromosomes are there in a liver cell?

46

23

44

22

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For 5 points:

How many chromosomes are there in a sperm cell?

23

46

44

22

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For 6 points:

How many chromosomes are there in an egg cell?

23

22

46

44

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For 7 points:

What are fossils?

The remains of plants or animals found in rocks

The remains of plants stuck onto rocks

The remains of animals after they are eaten

The remains of plants eaten by animals

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For 8 points:

What chemical forms chromosomes?

DNA

RNA

AND

DAN

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For 9 points:

What is a gene?

A section of DNA

A section of RNA

A section of AND

A section of DAN

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For 10 points:

What is an allele?

A section of DNA controlling one characteristic

A section of RNA controlling one characteristic

A section of AND controlling one characteristic

A section of DAN controlling one characteristic

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For 11 points:

An allele which controls the development of a characteristic when it is present on only one chromosomes is called a …

Dominant allele

Recessive allele

Homozygous allele

Heterozygous allele

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For 12 points:

An allele which controls the development of a characteristic only if the dominant allele is not present is called a …

Recessive allele

Dominant allele

Homozygous allele

Heterozygous allele

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For 13 points:

Huntington’s disease is caused by …

A dominant allele

A recessive allele

Inheriting from both parents

Developing and disease by smoking

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For 14 points:

Cystic fibrosis is inherited from …

Both parents

One parent

Smoking

Taking drugs

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For 15 points:

Sickle cell anaemia is inherited from a recessive gene. Being a carrier …

Is an advantage in countries with malaria

Is a disadvantage in countries with malaria

Is an advantage in catching malaria

Is a disadvantage in catching malaria

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