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6. What is a gene?

  • A short length of a chromosome
  • A strand of base pairs
  • A double-helix shaped molecule
  • A chain of amino acids in a specific shape

7. What are the correct examples of structural proteins?

  • Muscles, cells & tissues
  • Skin, hair & blood
  • Amylase & trypsin
  • Lactase & catalase

8. What characteristic can be controlled only by environment?

  • Hair colour
  • Scars
  • Eye colour
  • Dimples

9. What characteristic can be controllede by both environment and genes?

  • Eye colour
  • Hair colour
  • Scars
  • Dimples

10. How many sets of chromosomes does a human have?

  • 50
  • 46
  • 23
  • 12

11. Each gene codes for what?

  • Proteins
  • Cells
  • Tissues
  • Muscles

12. Genes can exist in different versions. The different version of the same gene is called...

  • A protein
  • A base
  • An allele
  • A DNA strand

13. What is the location of your genetic material?

  • Your nucleus
  • Your cytoplasm
  • Your mitochondria
  • Your cell membrane