Mini Test Review Questions

Multiple Choice

In which stage of mitosis do spindle fibers separate the chromosomes?

• prophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• telophase

Multiple Choice

What phase of mitosis is displayed in the picture?

• prophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• telophase

Multiple Choice

What is osmosis?

• movement of water across a semipermeable membrane

• movement of proteins across a semipermeable membrane

• movement of waste across a semipermeable membrane

Multiple Choice

What is the lytic cycle?

• Virus integrates its genetic material into host cell's DNA, remaining dormant until triggered to enter lytic cycle.

• Process in viral replication where virus infects host cell, replicates, and bursts out, destroying the host.

Multiple Choice

What is transcription?

• DNA --> mRNA

• mRNA --> protein

Multiple Choice

What is translation?

• DNA --> protein

• mRNA --> protein

• mRNA --> DNA

Multiple Choice

Since all cells have the same DNA sequence, how do cells become specialized?

• specific genes are triggered by different stimuli

• random mutations occur in the DNA

• similar genes are linked

• mRNA becomes tRNA

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct?

• male = XY

• male = XX

• female = XY

• female = XX

Multiple Choice

If a disease is recessive, what is the genotype of a "carrier"?

• Aa

• AA

• aa

Multiple Choice

What's the difference between a somatic and gamete cell?

• somatic cells are body cells and gamete cells are reproductive

• gamete cells are body cells and somatic cells are reproductive

• somatic cells are passed down to your offspring

Multiple Choice

Plants and animals have adaptations so that they can protect themselves from predators, find mates and reproduce

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

what is the body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions despite changes in the external environment.

• the nervous system

• homeostasis

• natural selection

• reproduction

Multiple Choice

What are the products of photosynthesis?

• CO2 + H2O

• C6H12O6 + 02

Multiple Choice

What are the reactants of cellular respiration?

• CO2 + H2O

• C6H12O6 + O2

Multiple Choice

What role does pollen serve?

• to land on the stamen

• to float in the air

• male sex cell of the flower

• female gamete of flower

Multiple Choice

Which part of the flower attracts pollinators?

• petal

• anther

• stamen

• ovary

Multiple Choice

What does the circulatory system do?

• controls muscle movement

• carries blood and nutrients throughout the body

• digests food

• regulates body temperature

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are part of the immune system?

• bones and joints

• digestive enzymes

• white blood cells, B cells and T cells

• nerve cells

Multiple Choice

What is a reservoir?

• a place to hold someting

• a type of boat

• a musical instrument

• a large cooking pot

Multiple Choice

The relationship in which both species benefit from is called

• parasitism

• commensalism

• mutualism