Quiz about Cell Cycle and DNA Review

Question 1

Cells spend most of their lives in which phase?

Accepted Answer

Interphase

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Prophase

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Telophase

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Metaphase

Question 2

Cells of organisms must replicate for?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Growth

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Replacement of dying cells

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Repair of damaged cells

Question 3

What is the correct order of the phases of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

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Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase,

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Pelophase, Motophase, Anaphase, Trophase

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Telophase, Anaphase, Prophase, Metaphase

Question 4

What is cytokinesis?

Accepted Answer

The end of the cell cycle when the cell divides and mitosis is complete

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When 2 cells merge together to make 1 giant cell

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The stage when DNA condenses into chromosomes

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The stage where chromosomes are pulled to opposite ends of the cell.

Question 5

The G1, S, and G2 are parts of which phase of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

Interphase

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Prophase

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Telophase

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Anaphase

Question 6

Which phase of the cell cycle is #1?

Accepted Answer

Anaphase

Answer

Interphase

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Prophase

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Metaphase

Question 7

Which phase of the cell cycle is #2?

Accepted Answer

Prophase

Answer

Interphase

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Anaphase

Answer

Metaphase

Question 8

Which phase of the cell cycle is #3?

Accepted Answer

Interphase

Answer

Prophase

Answer

Anaphase

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Metaphase

Question 9

Which phase of the cell cycle is #4?

Accepted Answer

Telophase

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Interphase

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Prophase

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Metaphase

Question 10

Which phase of the cell cycle is #5?

Accepted Answer

Metaphase

Answer

Interphase

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Prophase

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Telophase

Question 11

Cell division (mitosis) is represented by what letter?

Accepted Answer

D

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A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 12

Which letter represents the phase where DNA synthesis occurs?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

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C

Answer

D

Question 13

What is the result of Mitosis?

Accepted Answer

2 identical copies of the parent cell

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4 daughter cells

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2 cells that are not identical

Question 14

What does the S in S phase stand for?

Accepted Answer

Synthesis

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Standard

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Split

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Secondary

Question 15

What is homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

How the body regulates and maintains balance

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How the body releases oxygen

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Passive transportation

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Active transport

Question 16

What must substances pass through to enter and leave the cell?

Accepted Answer

cell membrane

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a microtubule

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The Golgi Body

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nucleus

Question 17

Where does cellular respiration take place in the cell?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

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Cell Membrane

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Nucleus

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Vacuole

Question 18

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
CAT TCA CTG

Accepted Answer

GTA AGT GAC

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ATG TGA CAG

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TAC ACT GTC

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CAT TCA CTG

Question 19

The enzyme that unwinds the DNA to prepare for replication

Accepted Answer

helicase

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replicase

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polymerase

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synthase

Question 20

order of replication

Accepted Answer

3, 4, 1, 2

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3, 4, 2, 1

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3, 1, 4, 2

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2, 1, 4, 3

Question 21

A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.

Accepted Answer

Replication

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Translation

Answer

Transcription

Question 22

Place the steps of DNA replication in sequential order:

1. Recoil

2. Straightens the double helix

3. Breaks Hydrogen bonds

4. Adds Free nucleotides

Accepted Answer

2, 3, 4, 1

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1, 2, 3, 4

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3, 4, 2, 1

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3, 2, 4, 1

Question 23

Why does DNA replicate?

Accepted Answer

To create another copy for the new cell

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To create a duplicate copy in case the original gets damaged

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To create a new copy to replace the damaged original

Question 24

DNA replication results in

Accepted Answer

2 DNA molecules that each contain a strand of the original

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2 completely new DNA molecules

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1 new DNA molecule and 1 old

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1 new molecule of DNA

Question 25

Enzyme that breaks hydrogen bonds (unzips)

Accepted Answer

Helicase

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Ligase

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Polymerase

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Primase

Question 26

#1 represents WHAT ENZYME in the picture above? (the builder- adding new nucleotides)

Accepted Answer

Polymerase

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Helicase

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Primase

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Ligase

Question 27

A DNA nucleotide contains all of the following, except...

Accepted Answer

Cholesterol

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Deoxyribose

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Phosphate group

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Nitrogenous base

Question 28

What is the shape of DNA?

Accepted Answer

Double helix

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Triple helix

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Flat, bilayer

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Three-pronged rigid ladder

Question 29

This picture is illustrating the ____ nature of DNA.

Accepted Answer

anti-parallel

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deoxyribosic

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helical

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radioactive

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