GCSE - Genetics science quiz

A quiz for those studying genetics at a GCSE level. You may find some trick questions so I advise to read them carefully, these are the type of questions you may find in an exam paper, so take your time and check your answers.

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  • Created by: Lauren
  • Created on: 10-08-09 11:15

1. Differences between individuals of the same species are described as variations, variation may be due to two things:

  • Eye and hair colour
  • Genetic information and Environmental differences
  • Hair dye and plastic surgery
  • The sperm and egg cell
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2. What is the job of the Gene?

  • For the offsprings of to look exactly like their parent
  • For the different genes to control the development of different characteristics
  • For the security of the sperm cells
  • To stop diseases from the evironment getting to the DNA

3. Genes occur in long strings which are called?

  • Alleles
  • Proteins
  • Chromosomes
  • Cells

4. Chromosomes are made of DNA molecules, but what does DNA stand for?

  • Deoxyribonucleic acid
  • Dental nucleic analyse
  • Deo-toxide natural acid
  • Double nucleus analyse

5. Each DNA molecules consists of two strands, which are coiled to form a ....

  • A protein
  • Double Helix
  • An alleles
  • A living organism

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very helpful thank you

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