Genetic material and DNA | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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Where is genetic material stored in an animal cell? Choose the correct structure.
- Mitochondria
- Cytoplasm
- Nucleus ✓
- Cell membrane
Choose the features which all living cells have.
- cytoplasm ✓
- cell membrane ✓
- nucleus
- genetic material ✓
Genetic material is passed on to offspring during the process of...
- 'reproduction' ✓
Match the keyword to the correct definition.
- Heredity
  
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  Passing genetic material from parent to offspring. ✓
- Cell
  
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  The living building blocks of all living organisms. ✓
- Inherit
  
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  To gain features or processes from a parent. ✓
- Nucleus
  
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  Where the genetic material of some cells is stored. ✓
- Reproduction
  
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  Process of making offspring. ✓
Who is correct?
- Bacteria don't have genetic material because they don't reproduce.
- Bacterial genetic material is in the cytoplasm as they don't have a nucleus. ✓
- Bacterial genetic material is inside a nucleus just like plant and animal cells.
Which factor passes on features by heredity?
- genetic material ✓
- lifestyle
- environment

Match the label to the correct keyword.
- A
  
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  cell membrane ✓
- B
  
  ⇔
  
  mitochondria ✓
- C
  
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  cytoplasm ✓
- D
  
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  nucleus ✓
In animal, plant and fungi cells the genetic material is stored in the...
- 'nucleus' ✓
In a bacteria cell, where is the genetic material stored?
- nucleus
- cytoplasm ✓
- cell membrane
- cell wall
Genetic material holds the instructions for all ______ features and processes in a living organism.
- 'inherited' ✓
What is this molecule called?
- 'DNA' ✓
The role of DNA is to...
- carry the genetic code that determines inherited features. ✓
- leave a unique fingerprint at a crime scene.
- be passed from fathers to babies to prove who the Dad is.

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Plant and animal cells are made of parts including a cell membrane, cytoplasm and a nucleus.
In plant, animal and fungi cells, the genetic material is stored in the nucleus.
Bacteria are microorganisms and do not have a nucleus; their genetic material is stored in the cytoplasm.
The genetic material of all organisms is made of a chemical substance called DNA.
DNA is built from molecules that form a code used as instructions to build inherited features and control life processes

Bacteria and plants do not have genetic material to be passed to offspring.

Examples of both bacteria and plants passing genetic material and features to offspring in reproduction, and the outcomes, i.e. growth.

Cytoplasm - Cytoplasm is the jelly-like substance inside a cell where the chemical reactions of the cell take place.
Nucleus - The nucleus stores the genetic material of plant, animal and fungi cells.
Bacteria - Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms.
Dna - Genetic material is made of a chemical substance called DNA.
Genetic code - DNA is built from four different molecules (ATCG), which form a genetic code used as instructions to build and control living organisms.