Monday, April 21, 2008

Basic Genetics Quiz

Genetics and genomes are in the news every day. Genetics is the study of how human characteristics are inherited from one's parents. Since my son is studying genetics now in Science, here is a quiz to test your basic knowledge. The answers will be posted tomorrow. Have fun, and no "googling."1. Genes are contained in a person's cells. About how many genes are in each human cell? a. 100 b.