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Chapter 11 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How would you describe the structure of a DNA molecule?

a)

ladder

b)

double helix

c)

chain

2.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

dinitrogen monoxide

c)

deletions and additions

3.

What are the four nitrogenous bases of DNA?

a)

adenine, thylakoids, cloroplasts, glucose

b)

uracil, nitrogen, phosphate

c)

adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine

4.

A nucleotide is made up of sugar, phosphate, and a(n) ______________.

a)

DNA ligase

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

uracil

d)

nitrogenous base

5.

During ___________, DNA is added to a cell.

a)

translation

b)

transcription

c)

transformation

d)

replication

6.

Adenine pairs with?

a)

thymine

b)

guanine

c)

cytosine

7.

Cytosine pairs with?

a)

adenine

b)

thymine

c)

guanine

8.

DNA replication begins in area of DNA molecules called _______________.

a)

template

b)

origins of replication

c)

substitution

d)

DNA beginnings

9.

A virus that infects bacteria is a ____________.

a)

bacteriophage

b)

parasite

c)

capsid

d)

mutagen

10.

DNA ligase

a)

causes disease or an unhealthy condition by introducing germs and viruses

b)

is the sequence of DNA that signals the end of transcription

c)

is an RNA molecule that brings amino acids during translation

d)

connects the pieces of a new DNA strand

11.

A pattern used for copying new DNA molecules.

a)

substitution

b)

template

c)

translation

12.

Do introns or extrons produce proteins during RNA splicing?

a)

introns

b)

extrons

13.

True or False: Mutations are changes in a DNA sequence.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The physical or chemical material that cause changes in DNA

a)

anticodon

b)

lymphocyte

c)

mutagen

d)

gene

15.

What are the two structures of a virus?

a)

capsid and genetic material

b)

nucleus and cell membrane

c)

flagella and DNA

d)

plasmid and enzymes

16.

What is an animal's natural defense system against disease?

a)

vaccines

b)

infection

c)

immune system

d)

biotechnology

17.

What is a person who specifically studies biotechnology?

a)

geologist

b)

scientist

c)

biologist

d)

biotechnologist

18.

A genetically modified food is ________________

a)

a dangerous food that should not be eaten

b)

a food product with genes that have been changed

c)

a food product that can cause cancer or other illnesses

19.

Describe Nonspecific Defense.

a)

The body's surface defenses against pathogens including the skin, mucus, and inflammatory response.

b)

The internal immune system which fights disease.

c)

A network of small vessels and organs to regulate internal body functions.

20.

The two types of white blood cells associated with Specific Defense.

a)

white blood cells and red blood cells

b)

B lympocytes and T lymphoctes

c)

T cells and macrophages