Chromosomes (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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Where are chromosomes found in a cell?
Where are chromosomes found in a cell?
In the nucleus
What are chromosomes made up of?
What are chromosomes made up of?
DNA and proteins
What sugar does DNA contain?
What sugar does DNA contain?
Deoxyribose
What is chromatin?
What is chromatin?
Stretched chromosomes in interphase
What is a gene?
What is a gene?
A section of DNA with instructions for protein formation
Why are genes called the units of inheritance?
Why are genes called the units of inheritance?
They carry traits from parents to offspring
What is a genome?
What is a genome?
All the genes in an organism
How many chromosomes do most human cells have?
How many chromosomes do most human cells have?
46
How many chromosomes do human sex cells have?
How many chromosomes do human sex cells have?
23
What are autosomes?
What are autosomes?
The first 22 pairs of chromosomes
What do the sex chromosomes determine?
What do the sex chromosomes determine?
An individual's gender