Bio DNA to Meiosis Quiz

What parts make up a nucleotide?

• A, T, C, G

• mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

• sugar, phosphate, base (1 of the 4)

• sugar, amino acid, backbone

The molecule which stores, transmits, and copies your genetic material.

• DNA

• RNA

• amino acids

• proteins

Why does DNA replicate?

• so a copy can go to ribosome

• so a copy can be made for the new cell formation

• so DNA can have something to do

• so RNA is not alone

Which enzyme adds new bases to the complementary strand during replication?

• helicase

• DNA polymerase

• amylase

• replicase

The areas where new DNA bases are being added are called?

• protein synthesis

• base pods

• complementary strands

• replication forks

The cell cycle is made up of what phases?

• G1, S, interphase, replication

• G1, S, G2, mitosis

• G1, S, G2, interphase

• prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

G1, S, G2 are collectively known as

• prophase

• crossing-over

• interphase

• mitosis

The types of cells which undergo mitosis are called

• gametes (sex cells)

• haploid cells

• somatic cells (body cells)

• all of these are correct

In mitosis you start with 1 __ cell and end up with 2 __ cells.

• haploid, haploid

• haploid, diploid

• diploid, haploid

• diploid, diploid

The place where transcription takes place in the cell?

• nucleus

• ribosome

• replication fork

• mitochondria