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Chromosomes

Quiz by Jackie Saldino

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  • Q1
    How many chromosomes are in a regular body cell?
    24
    23
    46
    12
    30s
  • Q2
    How many chromosomes are in a sperm or egg cell?
    12
    46
    24
    23
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a karyotype?
    a list of your inherited traits
    a print out of your genetic code
    a print out of all of your chromosomes from one cell
    30s
  • Q4
    A karyotype shows _______________ pairs of chromosomes
    12
    23
    46
    30s
  • Q5
    The 23rd chromosome pairs shows
    gender (male or female)
    cancer
    age
    30s
  • Q6
    To be female the 23rd chromosome pair shows
    XXYY
    XX
    XY
    30s
  • Q7
    To be male the 23rd chromosome pair shows
    XX
    XY
    XXYY
    30s
  • Q8
    Looking at a karyotype doctors can also find
    gender
    all of the above
    genetic disorders
    hair color
    30s
  • Q9
    Chromosomes are located
    in your jeans
    in the mitochondria
    in the nucleus
    30s
  • Q10
    Chromosomes are made from
    DNA
    blood
    cells
    30s

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