VA Biology SOL Review

Making RNA from DNA is called ________.

• Transcription

• Translation

Making proteins from mRNA is called ________.

• Translation

• Transcription

The process of cell division is called ________.

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Cell cycle

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How many chromosomes must be copied exactly before the cell can divide?

• 23

• 46

• 92

• 12

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Which of the following is NOT a step in mitosis?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Interphase

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What is the basic unit of heredity?

• Gene

• Chromosome

• DNA

• Allele

An ALLELE is:

• A type of gene

• One of two or more alternative forms of a specific gene

• A type of chromosome

• A genetic disorder

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Who crossed peas to develop the genetic theory we still use?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

• Francis Crick

The physical appearance of the gene is called:

• Genotype

• Phenotype

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This picture shows which process?

• mitosis
• meiosis
• the cell cycle

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