Ch. 4.3-4.4 Review

The process by which chromosomes are reduced by half to form sperm and egg cells is called what?

• Mitosis

• Photosynthesis

• Protein Synthesis

• Meiosis

How many pairs of chromosomes are in human body cells?

• 46

• 12

• 23

• 10

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A cell that has the normal amount of DNA (full set of chromosomes) is called what?

• Diploid

• Haploid

A cell that has half the number of chromosomes is called what?

• Diploid

• Haploid

The four base letters of DNA are:

The four base letters of RNA are:

A code of bases that specify what protein is produced is called what?

• DNA

• Genetic Code

• RNA

• Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

TRUE or FALSE: Four bases code for an amino acid.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The type of RNA that copies the coded message from DNA in the nucleus

• Messenger RNA

• Transfer RNA

The type of RNA that carries an amino acid to ribosomes and adds them to proteins is called what?

• Messenger RNA

• Transfer RNA