Biology Quiz- Unit 3

What is asexual reproduction?

• A process involving two parents producing genetically different offspring

• A process involving only one parent producing identical offspring

• A process involving two parents producing identical offspring

• A process involving one parent producing genetically different offspring

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What is sexual reproduction?

• A process involving one parent producing identical offspring

• A process involving two parents producing genetically identical offspring

• A process involving two parents producing genetically different offspring

• A process involving one parent producing genetically different offspring

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What is a chromosome?

• A granular material visible within the nucleus

• A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein carrying genetic information

• The regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo

• A reproductive process involving two parents

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What is chromatin?

• A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein

• Granular material visible within the nucleus, consisting of DNA tightly coiled around proteins

• The regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo

• A reproductive process involving one parent

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What is the cell cycle?

• A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein

• A granular material visible within the nucleus

• The regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo

• A reproductive process involving two parents

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What is DNA?

• A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.

• A simple sugar molecule.

• A type of protein found in muscles.

• A lipid that stores energy.

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What is a nucleic acid?

• A type of carbohydrate.

• A complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA.

• A mineral found in bones.

• A vitamin essential for vision.

What are nucleotides composed of?

• A sugar, a phosphate, and one of 5 nitrogen bases.

• A protein, a lipid, and a carbohydrate.

• A vitamin, a mineral, and water.

• A glucose molecule and two fatty acids.

What is DNA replication?

• The process in which DNA makes a duplicate (copy) of itself.

• The process of converting DNA into RNA.

• The breakdown of DNA into amino acids.

• The transformation of DNA into proteins.

What is the phase called when a cell grows, performs its normal functions, and prepares for division, consisting of G1, S, and G2 phases?

• Mitosis

• Cytokinesis

• Interphase

• Chromatid