Genetics2

Question 1

Inherited characteristics

Answer 1

Type of ear lobe, eye colour, shape of nose

Question 2

non-inherited characteristics

Answer 2

Have been gained during a person’s lifetime eg. ability to ride a bicycle, fitness, ability to speak French etc.

Question 3

Chromosomes

Answer 3

Are thread-like structures found in the nucleus of a cell

Question 4

Chromosomes are made of

Answer 4

DNA and protein

Question 5

Human body cells contain

Answer 5

23 pairs of chromosomes

Question 6

Genes are chemical

Answer 6

Found on chromosomes that carry information from parents to their children

Question 7

Genes are made of

Answer 7

DNA they control inherited characteristics

Question 8

Genetics

Answer 8

Is the study of the inheritance of characters