Genes and Cells Quiz
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The smallest, most basic unit of heredity is the _____________.
A. cell
B. atom
C. gene
D. molecule
True or false: Traits never skip a generation.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True or false: All cells have a cell wall.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Each person has approximately ______________________ genes.
A. 20,000
B. 250,000
C. 2500
D. 25,000
True or false: Your body is multicellular.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
A part of the code that controls the development of traits.
A. heredity
B. genes
C. DNA
D. nucleus
True or false: Traits are the only things that can be inherited.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True or false: A cell is the smallest unit of life that can reproduce itself independently.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True or false: Ribosomes are molecules that make protein.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The transition of traits from parent to offspring.
A. heredity
B. disease
C. offspringing
D. evolution
The gel-like material in each cell is called ________________.
A. slime
B. welch’s
C. cytoplasm
D. aloe vera
True or false: A living things are made of cells.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True or false: The mitochondria is a structure that contains DNA—the genetic code for all life.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE