Meiosis/Codon Chart

Multiple Choice

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine

• Tyrosine

• Leucine

• Stop codon

Multiple Choice

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA

• Met-Pro-Ala-Val

• Met-Pro-Val

• Tyr-Gly-His

• Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

Multiple Choice

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine

• Tyrosine

• Leucine

• Stop codon

Multiple Choice

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA

• Met-Pro-Ala-Val

• Met-Pro-Val

• Tyr-Gly-His

• Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

Multiple Choice

The codon CCU codes for what amino acid?

• Isoleucine

• Stop

• Methionine

• Proline

Multiple Choice

Which amino acid pairs with the codon AGA

• Thr

• Arg

• Ala

• Glu

Multiple Choice

Methionine

• AUG

• AGG

• ACU

• CUG

• UAG

Multiple Choice

Glutamine

• AUG

• CAA

• ACU

• CUG

• UAG

Multiple Choice

FOR EACH mRNA or DNA GIVEN, CHOOSE THE AMINO ACID THAT WOULD BE TRANSLATED .

Codon: TGG

• Isoleucine

• Asparagine

• Lysine

• Threonine

Multiple Choice

What pairs with Adenine (A)? 

• Guanine (G)

• Cytosine (C)

• Adenine (A)

• Thymine (T)

Multiple Choice

What pairs with Thymine (T)?

• Adenine (A)

• Thymine (T)

• Guanine (G)

• Cytosine (C) 

Multiple Choice

What pairs with Guanine (G)?

• Adenine (A)

• Thymine (T)

• Cytosine (C)

• Guanine (G)

Multiple Choice

What pairs with Cytosine (C)?

• Guanine (G)

• Cytosine (C)

• Adenine (A)

• Thymine

Multiple Choice

What are the three types of mutation? 

• Insertion, Deletion, Subsitution

• Deletion, Newstion, Subsitution 

• Newstion, Deletion, Insertion 

• Insertion, Newstion, Substitution 

Multiple Choice

DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Insertion

• Inversion

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix

• contains ribose

• made of amino acids

• contains Uracil

Multiple Choice

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated

• it's in everything

• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things

• because we eat it every day for energy

Multiple Choice

What do hurtful mutations do? 

• Decrease chances of survival 

• Increases changes of survival 

• Decreases likelihood of developing cancer

• Increases likelihood of developing cancer

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a hurtful mutation? 

• Developing cancer

• Makes the organism faster

• Makes the organism a predator 

• Develops sharp claws

Multiple Choice

What mutation has occurred here? 
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A

• Substitution

• Deletion

• Insertion

• Frameshift 

Multiple Choice

Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?

• deletion

• insertion

• silent

• transverse

Multiple Choice

Name this phase of Meiosis

• Anaphase II

• Anaphase I

• Metaphase I

• Metaphase II

Multiple Choice

The phase in Meiosis where crossing over occurs:

• Metaphase I

• Prophase I

• Prophase II

• Profés

Multiple Choice

Name this phase of Meiosis:

• Telophase I

• Prophase II

• Telophase II

• Anaphase II

Multiple Choice

The phase in Meiosis in which 2 daughter cells are formed:

• Anaphase I

• Anaphase II

• Telophase I

• Metaphase II

Multiple Choice

Name this phase of Meiosis:

• Prophase I

• Prophase II

• Metaphase I

• Metaphase II

Multiple Choice

The phase of Meiosis in which chromatids separate:

• Prophase II

• Metaphase II

• Telophase II

• Anaphase II

Multiple Choice

Name this phase of Meiosis:

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase II

• Anaphase I

• Metaphase II

Multiple Choice

Name this phase of Meiosis:

• Metaphase I

• Anaphase I

• Prophase II

• Telophase I

Multiple Choice

Name this phase of Meiosis:

• Metaphase I

• Prophase II

• Telophase I

• Anaphase II

Multiple Choice

The four cells that are produced after Meiosis are _______.

• haploid because they contain just half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

• diploid because they contain as many chromosomes as the parent cell.

• diploid because they contain twice as many chromosomes as the parent cell.

Multiple Choice

After meiosis I, which of the following is true about the cells that are produced?

• Two cells are produced. They are identical to each other and each contains half the number of chromosomes that the parent cell has.

• Two cells are produced. They are unique to each other and each contains half the number of chromosomes that the parent cell has.

• Four cells are produced. They are unique to each other and contain the same number of chromosomes that the parent cell has.

• Only one cell is produced. It is identical to the parent cell and contains the same number of chromosomes.

Multiple Choice

What effect does crossing over has in terms of traits of offspring?

• Results in identical traits of offsprings.

• Causes variation in the traits of offsprings.

• It really does nothing to the traits of offspring.