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Genes controls……..of an organism.
a) traits                                

b) sugars
c) habits                                

d) none of these

a

Which of the following characteristics/traits are controlled by genes?
a) height and weight           
b) intelligence and skin color
c) blood group and earlobes

d) all of these

d

Which of the following carries genes to the next generation?
a) proteins                                            

b) sugars
c) vitamins                                           

d) chromosomes

d

When chromosomes carry genes to the next generation?
a) when cell matures       

b) when cell divides
c) when cell dies  

d) all of these

b

Chemical Composition of DNA:

DNA is made of two linked strands that wind around each other to resemble a twisted ladder a shape known as a double helix. Each strand has a backbone made of alternating sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate groups. Attached to each sugar is one of four bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) or thymine (T).


Which of the following is hereditary material?
a) RNA                                 

b) DNA
c) protein                                              

d) sugar

b