Lesson 4.1.2.1
4.1.2.1 Chromosomes Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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In which part of an animal or plant cell are chromosomes located?
- Ribosome
- Vacuole
- Nucleus
- Cytoplasm
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What are chromosomes made of?
- Cellulose fibres
- Protein chains only
- Lipid bilayers only
- DNA molecules
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What does each individual chromosome within a cell nucleus carry?
- Only cytoplasm
- A large number of genes
- Proteins exclusively
- A single gene
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How are chromosomes normally arranged in the body cells of animals and plants?
- In loose rings
- As single strands
- In pairs
- In triplets
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What are chromosomes in a cell nucleus primarily made of?
- Protein
- Starch
- DNA
- Lipids
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Which molecule in the nucleus carries genetic information?
- Glycogen
- DNA
- Lignin
- Chlorophyll
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Which method helps develop explanations of how cells divide?
- Random sampling
- Chemical equations
- Models and analogies
- Graph plotting
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Which type of molecule is DNA?
- A lipid
- A mineral ion
- A nucleic acid
- A carbohydrate
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A body cell normally has 6 pairs of chromosomes. How many chromosomes is that in total?
- 12
- 6
- 3
- 36
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A student observes 20 chromosomes in a body cell, normally paired. How many pairs are there?
- 20 pairs
- 5 pairs
- 40 pairs
- 10 pairs
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A body cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes. How many chromosomes is that?
- 23
- 11
- 46
- 92
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What is stored together on a single chromosome?
- Whole cell organelles
- Random amino acids
- Only one gene
- Many different genes
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Which activity supports explaining how cells divide?
- Using physical models
- Titrating acid solutions
- Measuring reaction rates
- Calculating wave speed
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How are chromosomes normally found in human body cells?
- As singles
- In triplets
- In quads
- In pairs
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What genetic material is passed from parents to offspring?
- Ribosomal proteins
- Cytoplasmic lipids
- Mitochondrial enzymes
- Genes on chromosomes
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Which of these is a DNA-containing structure found inside the nucleus?
- Vacuole
- Chromosome
- Chloroplast
- Cell wall
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Why are human body cell chromosomes normally found in pairs?
- One from each parent
- Formed by mutation
- Cloned during mitosis
- Fused from ribosomes
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What does each individual chromosome carry a large number of?
- Mitochondria
- Nuclei
- Ribosomes
- Genes
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What is a chromosome structurally made of?
- Long DNA molecule
- Lipid bilayer
- Short RNA strand
- Single amino acid
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How many copies of each gene do typical body cells have?
- Twenty copies
- Two copies
- One copy
- Four copies
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