MYA Practice

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

• Control cell activities and store genetic material
• Produce energy for the cell
• Regulate cell shape and movement
• Store excess water for the cell

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Which organelle is responsible for the production of ATP, the main source of energy in cells?

• nucleus
• ribosome
• mitochondria
• endoplasmic reticulum

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What is the function of the chloroplast in a plant cell?

• Cell respiration
• Protein synthesis
• Water absorption
• Photosynthesis

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Which organelle is responsible for the synthesis of proteins in a cell?

• ribosome
• mitochondria
• endoplasmic reticulum
• nucleus

What is the function of the cell membrane in both plant and animal cells?

• Controls cell division and growth
• Regulates movement of substances and provides structure and support
• Produces hormones and enzymes
• Stores energy and nutrients

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What is the process of meiosis?

• Combining two diploid cells into one haploid cell
• Creation of two diploid cells from a single haploid cell
• No change in the ploidy of the cells
• Division of a single diploid cell into four haploid cells

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What is independent assortment in meiosis?

• Random distribution of identical chromosomes into gametes
• Maternal chromosomes always go into one gamete and paternal chromosomes into another
• Separation of homologous chromosomes into different gametes
• Random distribution of maternal and paternal chromosomes into gametes

What is crossing over in meiosis?

• The separation of homologous chromosomes
• Exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes
• The formation of a zygote
• The fusion of two gametes

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Which of the following is true about meiosis?

• It results in the formation of two daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes.
• It occurs in somatic cells.
• It is a form of asexual reproduction.
• It results in the formation of four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes.

In incomplete dominance, when a red flower (RR) is crossed with a white flower (WW), what will be the phenotype of the offspring?

• Red (RR)
• White (WW)
• Purple (PP)
• Pink (RW)

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