Question 1

How many chromosomes are in a regular body cell?

Accepted Answer

46

Answer

24

Answer

23

Answer

12

Question 2

How many chromosomes are in a sperm or egg cell?

Accepted Answer

23

Answer

12

Answer

46

Answer

24

Question 3

What is a karyotype?

Accepted Answer

a print out of all of your chromosomes from one cell

Answer

a list of your inherited traits

Answer

a print out of your genetic code

Question 4

A karyotype shows _______________ pairs of chromosomes

Accepted Answer

23

Answer

12

Answer

46

Question 5

The 23rd chromosome pairs shows

Accepted Answer

gender (male or female)

Answer

cancer

Answer

age

Question 6

To be female the 23rd chromosome pair shows

Accepted Answer

XX

Answer

XXYY

Answer

XY

Question 7

To be male the 23rd chromosome pair shows

Accepted Answer

XY

Answer

XX

Answer

XXYY

Question 8

Looking at a karyotype doctors can also find

Accepted Answer

genetic disorders

Answer

gender

Answer

all of the above

Answer

hair color

Question 9

Chromosomes are located

Accepted Answer

in the nucleus

Answer

in your jeans

Answer

in the mitochondria

Question 10

Chromosomes are made from

Accepted Answer

DNA

Answer

blood

Answer

cells

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