19/1. Right or wrong?

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Are the statements correct or incorrect?

1. Genesa) There are genes in the skin cells.

b) Genes are hereditary factors.

c) Egg and sperm cells both contain genes.

d) Genes influence the development of many traits.


2. Chromosomes and genesa) Chromosomes are found in the nucleus.

b) Each chromosome contains a single gene.

c) Size order from largest to smallest: cell, nucleus, chromosome, gene.


3. Germ cellsa) Germ cells have the same number of chromosomes as any other cells.

b) The sex of the embryo is determined during embryonic development.

c) The sperm cell contains 22 chromosomes as well as a sex chromosome, which can be either X or Y.

d) If a sperm with the chromosome X fertilizes an ovum, the fertilized ovum has sex chromosomes XX.

e) A fertilized egg with sex chromosomes XX develops into a girl through cell divisions and cell differentiation..

f) A child becomes a boy if a sperm with the chromosome Y fertilizes the egg.


4. Identical twinsa) The genotype of identical twins is 100% identical.

b) The phenotype of identical twins is 100% identical.

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