Chromosomes and Genetics Assessment Key NAME: ________KEY________________ DATE: ___________ Quiz: Chromosomes and Genetics Agricultural Biology 1. A chromatid is: a. Two exact copies of genes b. Two exact copies of chromosomes c. Two exact copies of RNA d. Two exact copies of DNA 2. What is the difference between a diploid and a haploid cell? a. A haploid cell contains two sets of like chromosomes and a diploid contains one set. b. A diploid cell contains two sets of like chromosomes and haploid contains only one. c. A haploid cell contains DNA and diploid cell contains RNA. d. A diploid cell is somatic and haploid is a sex cell. 3. Describe what a gene is. Fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity found in DNA on Chromosomes. 4. A male will result from ____ and a female result from _____ pairing of chromosomes. a. XX, XY b. XX, YY c. XY, XX d. YY, XX 5. An autosome is what: a. Chromosome not involved in determining the sex of an individual. b. Chromosome involved in determining the sex of an individual. c. The sperm and egg cells. d. Chromosomes that reproduce automatically. 6. What are two things that can occur from genetic mutations? Cancer and fainting goats. NAME: _____________________________ DATE: ___________ Quiz: Chromosomes and Genetics Agricultural Biology 1 A chromatid is: a. Two exact copies of genes b. Two exact copies of chromosomes c. Two exact copies of RNA d. Two exact copies of DNA 2 What is the difference between a diploid and a haploid cell? e. A haploid cell contains two sets of like chromosomes and a diploid contains one set. f. A diploid cell contains two sets of like chromosomes and haploid contains only one. g. A haploid cell contains DNA and diploid cell contains RNA. h. A diploid cell is somatic and haploid is a sex cell. 3 Describe what a gene is. 4 A male will result from ____ and a female result from _____ pairing of chromosomes. i. XX, XY j. XX, YY k. XY, XX l. YY, XX 5 An autosome is what: m. Chromosome not involved in determining the sex of an individual. n. Chromosome involved in determining the sex of an individual. o. The sperm and egg cells. p. Chromosomes that reproduce automatically. 6 What are two things that can occur from genetic mutations?