Cell Cycle Unit 4

What phase of mitosis is pictured?

• Metaphase
• Telophase
• Prophase
• Anaphase

The outside of the DNA strand with the alternating S and P is known as __________.

• sugar phosphate backbone

• sytosine and protein ladder

• rungs of the DNA ladder

• nitrogen bases

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

• Fatty acids

• Monosaccharides
• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides

Which of the following monomers are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?

• amino acids
• nucleotides
• fatty acids
• polysaccharides

What part of the nucleotide is labled "C"

• Phosphate

• Nitrogenous Base

• Protein

• Sugar (Deoxyribose or Ribose)

What part of the nucleotide is labled "B"

• Phosphate

• Nitrogenous Base

• Protein

• Sugar (Deoxyribose or Ribose)

What part of the nucleotide is labled "A"

• Phosphate

• Nitrogenous Base

• Protein

• Sugar (Deoxyribose or Ribose)

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

What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?

• the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
• the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
• the color of the nitrogen bases
• the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases

In what phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?

• G1
• S
• G2
• M