Cell Reproduction and Growth

How may a gene be defined?

• a part of the cell membrane

• a segment of a protein

• a segment of DNA

• a complete protein

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?

• Sexual
• Differentiation
• Asexual 
• Specialization

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Where does an off spring get its traits in asexual reproduction?

• From both parents
• From only one parent
• From neither parent
• There are no traits handed down

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents

• 1,1
• 2,2
• 2,1
• 1,2 

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

• Allows genetic variation
• Only needs one parent
• Happens very quickly
• Offspring are exact copies of parent

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism. From this, we can conclude that this organism -

• makes its own food

• is unicellular

• live in a marine habitat

• reproduces asexually

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following are reasons that cells divide? select all that apply

• reproduction

• prevent disease

• conserve ATP

• growth & repair

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

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