DNA & Genetics Quiz: Can You Crack the Code of Life?

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DNA & Genetics Quiz: Can You Crack the Code of Life?

Your body has a secret recipe book known as DNA. It's the code that determines things like your height, your eye color, and whether you'll have curly or straight hair. Every living thing—humans, dogs, even plants has DNA, and it's inherited from parents to children like a family recipe. Scientists refer to it as the blueprint of life, and learning about it helps us understand health, disease, and even what makes us unique. Think you can crack the code of DNA? Let's see!

What does DNA stand for?

  • Deoxyribonucleic Acid

  • Digital Nerve Analysis

  • Double Nucleotide Action

  • Deep Neural Algorithm

Where is DNA found in human cells?

  • Cell wall

  • Ribosome

  • Mitochondria only

  • Nucleus

What does “genome” mean?

  • All the DNA in an organism

  • A type of cell

  • A part of the brain

  • A blood protein

What is a mutation?

  • A change in DNA

  • Extra protein in cells

  • Loss of calcium

  • A muscle injury

Which pair of chromosomes decides if you’re male or female?

  • 1st pair

  • 10th pair

  • 23rd pair

  • All pairs

Genes are?

  • Sections of DNA

  • Pieces of protein

  • Food for the body

  • Brain signals

Which of these is NOT a trait controlled by DNA?

  • Eye color

  • Height

  • Blood type

  • Favorite food

What makes identical twins special?

  • They share the same DNA

  • They share the same clothes

  • They share the same friends

  • They share the same age

What shape is DNA?

  • Straight line

  • Double helix (twisted ladder)

  • Circle

  • Triangle

Who do you inherit your DNA from?

  • Only mother

  • Only father

  • Both parents

  • Randomly from strangers

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