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Total questions: 152
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Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
2.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
3.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
4.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
5.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
6.
The phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
anaphase
c)
metaphase
d)
telephase
7.
Chromosomes condense from long stands into rod like structures.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
8.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
9.
The process by which the nuclear material is divided equally between two new cells
a)
mitosis
b)
cancer
c)
spindle
d)
centromere
10.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46
b)
21
c)
10
11.
The time between cell divisions in the life cycle of the cell is called
a)
anaphase
b)
interphase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
12.
Identify the stage of mitosis.
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
anaphase
d)
cytokinesis
13.
What process does a multi-cellular organism use to replace its damaged body cells?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
replication
d)
transcription
14.
During interphase, the DNA is in the form of
a)
chromatin
b)
chromosomes
c)
chromatids
d)
centromeres
15.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
16.
In which type of cells will mitosis occur?
a)
egg cells
b)
sperm cells
c)
jail cells
d)
Body cells except the sperm and egg cells
17.
What is the name of the process in which DNA (genetic information) is exchanged during meiosis?
a)
crossing under
b)
crossing over
c)
melding
d)
blending
18.
When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
After meiosis is complete, the new cells:
a)
are all identical
b)
are all different
c)
are half identical and half different
d)
are all stretched out
21.
Why is sexual reproduction better than asexual reproduction?
a)
It gives an advantage to organisms to be different than the rest, if the environment changes.
b)
It is better for all organisms to be the same.
c)
It happens faster.
d)
It helps skin cells divide faster to heal wounds.
22.
The type of reproduction in which the genetic material from two different cells combine
a)
budding
b)
chromosomes
c)
diploid
d)
sexual reproduction
23.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
24.
The female sex cell is called
a)
zygote
b)
sperm
c)
fertilization
d)
egg
25.
The male sex cell is called
a)
egg
b)
zygote
c)
sperm
d)
mitosis
26.
Humans have how may chromosomes ?
a)
112
b)
46
c)
8
d)
67
27.
Most of the cells in the human body are produced by
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
28.
products of meiosis are genetically
a)
different
b)
identical
29.
Why do we need meiosis?
a)
To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
b)
To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
c)
To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
d)
To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
30.
The union of male and female gametes to form a zygote
a)
sperm
b)
egg
c)
fertilization
d)
tetrads
31.
Name that process
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Mutation
d)
Cell Cycle
32.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Prophase I
d)
Anaphase II
33.
What phase is represented?
a)
prophase1
b)
prophase 2
c)
telophase 1
d)
telophase 2
34.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
35.
What phase is shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
36.
When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs
a)
crossing over
b)
mutagenesis
c)
hybridization
d)
fertilization
37.
What phase is shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
38.
A human usually has xx amount of chromosomes.
a)
6
b)
22
c)
4
d)
46
39.
If a somatic (body) cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
40.
What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?
a)
Haploid Gametes
b)
Diploid Somatic Cells
c)
Skin Cells
d)
Liver Cells
41.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
42.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.
a)
heterozygous
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
43.
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.
What process, and which type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
45.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Prophase I
d)
Anaphase II
46.
This picture shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
47.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
48.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
49.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
50.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
51.
Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
52.
Replicate the following strand of DNA:
AATCATGGA
AATCATGGA
a)
AATCATGGA
b)
TTAGTACCT
c)
UUAGUACCU
d)
GGATAUCUA
53.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribonucleic acid
b)
Denitrogenous acid
c)
Deribonucleic acid
d)
Diribonucleic acid
54.
Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?
a)
C-A, T-G
b)
A-G, C-T
c)
C-G, U-A
d)
T-A, G-C
55.
In DNA, Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
56.
In DNA, Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
57.
What are the nucleotides made of?
a)
Sugar, Phosphate, nitrogen base
b)
Phosphate, Adenine, nitrogen base
c)
Thymine, Adenine, Cytomine
d)
Phosphate, Nitrogen, Adenine
58.
Which 2 molecules forms the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose and adenine
b)
deoxyribose and a hydrogen bond
c)
sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate
59.
Which organelle is DNA usually found in?
a)
cell membrane
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
60.
What are the four nitrogen bases?
a)
adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine
b)
adenine, lysine, prolene, guanine
c)
arganine, cytosine, lysine, purine
d)
lysine, cytosine, lucine, guanine
61.
The backbone of a DNA molecule is made from a ______________ and a _______________ group.
a)
lipid, carbon
b)
sugar, phosphate
c)
nitrogen, oxygen
d)
nitrogen, sulfur
62.
Who were the first guys to build a model of a DNA molecule?
a)
Larry, Moe, and Curley Joe
b)
Watson and Crick
c)
Watson and Holmes
d)
Superman and Batman
63.
Any change in the sequence of DNA is...
a)
transgenic shift
b)
Single Genotype
c)
Monohybrid Trait
d)
Mutation
64.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
65.
Requires two parents
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
66.
Requires only one parent
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
67.
The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?
a)
Different than their parents
b)
Identical to parents
c)
Like a combination from both parents
d)
A different species
68.
This is when a new organism grows by cell division on the body of its parent. The bud, or offspring is identical to the parent. The bud, when large enough, can break off of the parent and live on its own. Examples of this include yeast, hydra and potatoes.
a)
Regeneration
b)
Vegetative propagation
c)
Fission
d)
Budding
69.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of asexual reproduction?
a)
More efficient.
b)
All organisms can reproduce
c)
No wasted effort finding a mate.
d)
Population has variety to survive in a changing environment.
70.
All Offspring of Asexual reproduction are identical
a)
True
b)
False
71.
How many parent(s)are needed for asexual?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
9
d)
100
72.
Which process is considered to be faster?
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual
73.
How are genetic traits passed down from generation to generation?
a)
Chromosomes
b)
Reproduction
c)
DNA
d)
Genes
74.
True or False: Fission is a way to reproduce asexually.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism?
a)
makes its own food
b)
goes away
c)
live in a marine habitat
d)
reproduces asexually
76.
Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
77.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
78.
Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
79.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
80.
What are the 4 nitrogen bases?
a)
adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine
b)
adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine
c)
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol
d)
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose
81.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
82.
In eukaryotes, which organelle is DNA usually found in?
a)
cell membrane
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
83.
The sugar in DNA is ?
a)
sucrose
b)
glucose
c)
deoxyribose
d)
fructose
84.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
85.
Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose sugar and adenine
b)
deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
c)
deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose sugar and phosphate
86.
The two strands of nitrogenous bases in DNA are joined by which type of bond?
a)
polar bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
covalent bonds
d)
hydrogen bonds
87.
Identify #2.
a)
nitrogen base
b)
phosphate group
c)
deoxyribose sugar
d)
nucleotide
88.
If a DNA molecule consists of 29% Guanine, how much cytosine will it contain?
a)
29%
b)
58%
c)
21%
d)
I have no idea.
89.
Which is in order from largest to smallest structure?
a)
chromosome, DNA strand, gene, nucleotide
b)
chromosome, gene, DNA strand, nucleotide
c)
gene, DNA strand, chromosome, nucleotide
d)
DNA strand, chromosome, gene, nucleotide
90.
In which phase do the chromosomes line up?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
91.
In which phase do new nuclear membranes form?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
92.
In which phase does the DNA copy itself?
a)
interphase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
93.
Traits that are passed from generation to generation are called ____________________
a)
Excited Traits
b)
Inherited Traits
c)
Inclined Traits
d)
Special Traits
94.
____________________ is to make copies of DNA
a)
replicate
b)
recycle
c)
reuse
d)
rejoice
95.
__________________________ are proteins that are made from many sub units.
a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Armor
c)
Sugars
d)
Amino Acids
96.
__________________ is similar to DNA. This helps make protein for DNA. It is a temporary copy.
a)
SEC
b)
GBA
c)
RNA
d)
PGA
97.
_____________________ is a cell organelle composed of RNA and Protein
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosome
c)
DNA
d)
Amino Acid
98.
What will the matching sequence be on a strand that reads AAGCTAT?
a)
AACGATA
b)
TTCGTTA
c)
CCTGATA
d)
TTCGATA
99.
Which two scientists are accredited with correctly deducing the double helix model of DNA?
a)
Watson and Crick
b)
Wilkins and Franklin
c)
Wilkins and Crick
d)
Watson and Franklin
100.
What does DNA do?
a)
a. It carries genetic codes from parents to offspring.
b)
a. It carries oxygen from the lungs to the body.
c)
a. It tells you who you are.
d)
a. It defines the organism.
101.
If a DNA sequence it GAATGCCT, what are the matching base pairs?
a)
ACGTACCTG
b)
AEIOU and sometimes Y
c)
CTTACGGA
d)
GCCTATGC
102.
DNA is made of ______ strands.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
103.
DNA coils up into threadlike structures called______.
a)
traits
b)
chromatin
c)
chromosomes
d)
cells
104.
Which of the following is NOT a nitrogen base in DNA?
a)
Adenine
b)
Glucose
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
105.
Who is responsible for producing this image?
a)
Francis Crick
b)
James Watson
c)
Rosalind Franklin
d)
Watson and Crick
106.
How did Rosalind Franklin's photo 51 affect the work of Watson and Crick?
a)
It was used to determine the physical structure of DNA
b)
It was used to identify the four bases that make up DNA
c)
It was used to determine the theory of independent assortment
d)
It was used to show DNA was the molecule of inheritance
107.
In mitosis, the end product is...
a)
2 haploid cells
b)
2 diploid cells
c)
4 haploid cells
d)
4 diploid cells
108.
The daughter cells in mitosis are...
a)
Identical
b)
Unique
109.
The cells produced in meiosis are...
a)
Identical
b)
Unique
110.
Sperm and Egg cells are produced using which process?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Binary Fission
d)
None of these
111.
If a cell has a haploid (n) number of 10, what is the diploid (2n) number?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
20
d)
25
112.
What phase of mitosis is shown here?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
113.
What phase of mitosis is shown here?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
114.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are...
a)
Different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
Different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
Identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
Identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
115.
In meiosis, the haploid number of chromosomes in a human sex cell (egg or sperm) is:
a)
46
b)
92
c)
30
d)
23
116.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
Gamete
b)
Embryo
c)
Somatic cell
d)
Muscle cell
117.
What phase of mitosis is shown here?
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
118.
This picture shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
119.
The sea star will regenerate an arm if needed. What cellular process is directly responsible for this regeneration?
a)
meiosis
b)
transpiration
c)
mitosis
d)
respiration
120.
During which phase of the cell cycle is the cell growing and preparing for cellular division?
a)
cytokinesis
b)
prophase
c)
anaphase
d)
interphase
121.
When a cell divides, what do we call the 2 new cells?
a)
mother cells
b)
father cells
c)
daughter cells
d)
son cells
122.
If the message never gets through for a cell to stop dividing and it just keeps dividing over and over again, what can form?
a)
tumor
b)
freckle
c)
goosebump
d)
scab
123.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
124.
After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
125.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
126.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
127.
What is the cell cycle in order?
a)
Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, and Cytokinesis
b)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase
c)
Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, and Cytokinesis
d)
Cytokinesis, Anaphase, Prophase, Interphase, and Metaphase
128.
You inherited...
a)
most of your chromosomes from your mother
b)
most of your chromosomes from your father
c)
a random number of chromosomes from each parent
d)
half your chromosomes from your mother and half from your father.
129.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
130.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
131.
What percentage of chromosomes are contributed by a sperm cell?
a)
75%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
132.
Which is a type of Asexual Reproduction
a)
Flowers being pollinated
b)
Binary fission
c)
Chickens laying fertilized eggs
d)
Conjugation
133.
Before a cell can divide, what must happen?
a)
Nothing, it is always ready to divide
b)
The number of chromosomes must be reduced by half
c)
The chromosomes must replicate
d)
The number of chromosomes must triple.
134.
What is the diploid number of cells found in a human body cell?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
92
d)
47
135.
The process on the left is:
The process on the right is:
The process on the right is:
a)
Left: meiosis
Right: meiosis
Right: meiosis
b)
Left: meiosis
Right: cloning
Right: cloning
c)
Left: mitosis
Right: meiosis
Right: meiosis
d)
Left: mitosis
Right: mitosis
Right: mitosis
136.
What is the first phase of Mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
137.
Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase.
a)
prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
b)
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
c)
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
d)
prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase
138.
What phase of mitosis is pictured?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
139.
In Meiosis if the parent cells has 40 chromosomes, then how many will the daughter cells have
a)
40
b)
10
c)
20
d)
18
140.
Dante wants to match the types of cells with how they are produced. Which choice correctly matches a type of cell with how it is produced?
a)
Egg cell --> meiosis in males
b)
Sperm cell --> mitosis in males
c)
Body cell --> mitosis in females
d)
Body cell --> meiosis in females
141.
How is the number of chromosomes in a human sex cell different from the number in a human body cell?
a)
A sex cell has 23 chromosomes and a body cell has 46.
b)
A sex cell has 46 chromosomes and a body cell has 23.
c)
A sex cell has chromosomes that are half
d)
A sex cell has chromosomes that are twice as long as those in a body cell.
142.
Which of these choices is made from the process of mitosis?
a)
Egg
b)
Sperm
c)
Sex Cell
d)
Skin Cell
143.
During a lab experiment, Rahul looks at six unlabeled slides showing different stages of the cell cycle. The teacher asks Rahul to place the slides in order, starting with Interphase. In what order should Rahul place the slides?
a)
Interphase --> prophase --> anaphase --> metaphase --> telophase
b)
Interphase --> anaphase --> metaphase --> prophase --> telophase
c)
Interphase --> telophase --> anaphase --> metaphase --> prophase
d)
Interphase --> prophase --> metaphase --> anaphase --> telophase
144.
Which of the following occurs during Anaphase I?
a)
Chromosomes cluster at the two poles of the cell.
b)
Crossing over occurs
c)
Chromosomes align down the center of the cell.
d)
One version of each chromosome moves toward a pole (sides).
145.
What phase of Meiosis is this?
a)
Telophase I
b)
Anaphase I
c)
Anaphase II
d)
Telophase II
146.
What phase is the picture showing?
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Prophase II
d)
Anaphase I
147.
What phase of Meiosis is the picture showing?
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Telophase I
c)
Anaphase II
d)
Telophase II
148.
What phase is in the picture?
a)
Telophase I
b)
Telophase II
c)
Prophase I
d)
Metaphase II
149.
What phase is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase I
b)
Prophase II
c)
Telophase II
d)
Anaphase I
150.
What phase is in the picture?
a)
Anaphase I
b)
Anaphase II
c)
Telophase I
d)
Metaphase II
151.
What phase is in the picture?
a)
Prophase 1
b)
Prophase 2
c)
Telophase 2
152.
What phase is in the picture?
a)
Anaphase 1
b)
Anaphase 2
c)
Telophase 2
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