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Unit 2 Exam Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In nuclear division, cells begin as ____________.

a)

Haploid Cells

b)

Sister Chromatids

c)

Homologous Chromosomes

d)

Diploid Cells

2.

This process produces four genetically unique haploid cells from one parent diploid cell.

a)

Nuclear Division

b)

Asexual Reproduction

c)

Meiosis

d)

Mitosis

3.

This phase is also known as reduction division.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis I

c)

Meiosis II

d)

Mitosis I

4.

Meiosis occurs in __________.

a)

Eukaryotic Cells

b)

Gametes

c)

Diploid Cells

d)

Somatic Cells

5.

This process produces two identical daughter cells from one parent cell.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis I

d)

Meiosis II

6.

What phase does the cell in the center of the image represent?

a)

Plant Cell Anaphase

b)

Plant Cell Telophase

c)

Animal Cell Anaphase

d)

Animal Cell Telophase

7.

Nuclear and cellular division, including mitosis and cytokinesis.

a)

S Phase

b)

Telophase

c)

Interphase

d)

M Phase

8.

Unit of DNA containing hundreds of thousands of genes, densely packed, highly organized, unusable.

a)

Chromatin

b)

Chromosome

c)

Sister Chromatids

d)

Tetrad

9.

Two identical copies of the same chromosome, formed by DNA replication, connected by a centromere

a)

Homologous Chromosomes

b)

Tetrad

c)

Centrosomes

d)

Sister Chromatids

10.

A star-shaped cellular structure, consisting of a centrosome and its associated microtubules, seen during the early stages of prophase in animal cells.

a)

Aster

b)

Centromere

c)

Mitotic Spindle

d)

Nuclear Membrane

11.

A female reproduces sexually or asexually, depending on environmental conditions, creates more opportunities to reproduce, rare.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Facultative Parthenogenesis

c)

Obligate Parthenogenesis

d)

Meiosis

12.

Organizational proteins, loose, usable DNA located within the nucleus.

a)

Chromatid

b)

Chromatin

c)

Chromosome

d)

Nucleolus

13.

A region of DNA that holds together (or pushes apart) two chromatids during mitosis and meiosis.

a)

Mitotic Spindle

b)

Centromere

c)

Centrosome

d)

Chromatin

14.

A diploid cell, the product of one sperm and egg, that contains all the genetic information necessary to form a new individual.

a)

Gamete

b)

Zygote

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Eukaryote

15.

DNA in the nucleus is replicated.

a)

D

b)

C

c)

B

d)

A

16.

Nuclear and Cellular Division.

a)

D

b)

G

c)

E

d)

F

17.

Growth.

a)

A

b)

C

c)

B

d)

E

18.

Corrects errors and prepares to divide.

a)

F

b)

D

c)

C

d)

A

19.

Where a cell spends 90% of it's life.

a)

M Phase

b)

Interphase

c)

S Phase

d)

Prophase

20.

Centromeres bind sister chromatids and attach to spindle fibers.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Prometaphase

e)

Telophase

21.

Nuclear membrane begins to break down. Asters appear as mitotic spindle emerges from centrosomes. Chromatin condenses into chromosomes.

a)

Interphase

b)

Prometaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

e)

Cytokinesis

22.

Sister chromatids are pulled apart.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prometaphase

e)

Prophase

23.

What phase does the cell at the center of the image represent?

a)

Animal Cell Anaphase

b)

Plant Cell Prophase

c)

Animal Cell Metaphase

d)

Plant Cell Metaphase

24.

The difference between plant and animal cytokinesis?

a)

Plant cells pinch, causing a cleavage furrow.

b)

Animal Cells pinch, causing a cleavage furrow.

c)

Plant cells build a cell wall between cells.

d)

Animal cells build a cell wall between cells.

e)

There is no difference.

25.

When do homologous chromosomes actively swim to their counterpart before “crossing over”?

a)

Prophase

b)

Prometaphase

c)

Prophase I

d)

Anaphase I

26.

What is unique about Metaphase I?

a)

Sister chromatids line up on the center plate and exchange segments

b)

Homologous chromosomes are pulled apart. "Independent Assortment."

c)

Homologous chromosomes actively swim to their counterpart.

d)

Tetrads line up on the middle plate.

27.

What are the many factors that contribute to genetic variation?

a)

Random Fertilization

b)

Homologous Chromosomes

c)

Independent Assortment

d)

Crossing Over

e)

DNA Transcription

28.

What is our species chromosome number?

a)

46

b)

48

c)

96

d)

23

e)

24

29.

What makes up the mitotic spindle?

a)

Centromeres

b)

Centrosomes

c)

Chromatin

d)

Chromosomes

30.

What cellular growth factor does a tumor disobey?

a)

Anchorage Dependency

b)

Metastasis

c)

Malignant

d)

Density-Dependent Inhibition

e)

All of the above

31.

What growth factor does Stage 4 Metastasis disobey?

a)

Anchorage Dependency

b)

Density-Dependent Inhibition

c)

Programmed Cell Death

d)

Anchorage-Density Dependence

32.

If you lived to be 1000 years old, you would eventually die from ____________, because it is inevitable.

a)

Old Age

b)

Bacterial Infection

c)

Virus'

d)

Cancer

33.

How long do untreated cancer cells live for?

a)

Indefinitely

b)

20-50 years

c)

100 years

d)

Temporarily

34.

What are carcinogens?

a)

Naturally-Occurring Mutations

b)

Cancer-Causing Mutations

c)

Cancer-Causing Bacteria

d)

Damaged White Blood Cells

35.

What blood cells carry DNA?

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Somatic Cells

d)

Sex Cells

36.

What are autosomes?

a)

23rd Chromosome

b)

Chromosomes 1-22

c)

Organisms that make their own food.

d)

Karyotypes

37.

What does karyotype technology detect?

a)

Birth defects

b)

Fetal hair color

c)

Fetal sex

d)

Fetal viability

38.

What does the term fusion mean in sexual reproduction?

a)

Fertilization

b)

Implantation

c)

Injection

d)

Recombination

39.

What does 2n symbolize in genetic variability?

a)

Independent assortment. n=23. 8 million combinations.

b)

Random fertilization. n=23. 70 trillion combinations.

c)

Crossing over. n=46. 8 trillion combinations.

d)

Non-Disjunction. n=23. 70 million combinations.

40.

What does independent assortment mean?

a)

Genetic recombination

b)

Crossing over

c)

50/50 coin flip

d)

Genetic mutations

41.

An abnormal # of chromosomes as a result of Meiosis I or Meiosis II.

a)

Karyotypes

b)

Independent Assortment

c)

Mutagens

d)

Non-Disjunction

42.

Monosomy is lethal. Trisomy is lethal. Trisomy 21 is survivable, however...

a)

Results in physical defects

b)

Results in shortened life expectancy, physical and mental defects

c)

Results in sterility and shortened life expectancy

d)

Actually results in very few abnormalities

43.

2n x 2n

a)

Independent assortment. 8 million combinations.

b)

Random fertilization. 70 trillion combinations.

c)

Crossing over. 70 million combinations.

d)

Non-disjunction. 80 trillion combinations.

44.

Genes are a unit of ________________ located in the nucleus.

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Inheritance

d)

Identity

45.

DNA cannot leave ________________

a)

the cell

b)

the nucleus

c)

the nucleolus

d)

the plasma membrane

46.

RNA is the _______________ that carries DNA across the nuclear membrane.

a)

Transcriber

b)

Enzyme

c)

Ribosome

d)

Messenger

47.

_____________ is the enzyme that reads and transcribes DNA into RNA.

a)

RNA Polymerase

b)

DNA Polymerase

c)

Transgenics

d)

Frameshift mutation

48.

The genetic code is ____________ for all species on Earth.

a)

Unique

b)

Specific

c)

Universal

d)

Random

49.

Ribosomes read codons and _____________ them into Amino Acids.

a)

Transcribe

b)

Transfer

c)

Translate

d)

Deliver

50.

One wrong amino acid sequence could change the shape and function of the protein. Insertions and deletions are lethal because they cause __________________.

a)

Base-Pair Substitutions

b)

Single-Point Mutations

c)

Silent Mutations

d)

Frameshift Mutations

51.

What is the glue that holds together tetrads during Metaphase I?

a)

Capsules

b)

Chiasmata

c)

Capels

d)

Stomata

52.

Produces blended intermediate phenotypes.

a)

Complete dominance.

b)

Incomplete dominance.

c)

Codominance.

d)

Mendelian inheritance.

53.

Produces simultaneous expression of both phenotypes in heterozygotes.

a)

Complete dominance.

b)

Incomplete dominance.

c)

Codominance.

d)

Mendelian inheritance.

54.

He discovered inheritance through pea plant fertilization experiments.

a)

Hershey-Chase

b)

Griffith

c)

Avery

d)

Mendel.

55.

Griffith...

a)

Conducted pea plant experiments.

b)

Tried to figure out where inheritance came from using rat test subjects.

c)

Tried to purify DNA.

d)

Tried to figure out the process of viruses.

56.

Avery...

a)

Tried to discover inheritance using rat test subjects.

b)

Tried to purify DNA.

c)

Conducted pea plant experiments.

d)

Tried to figure out the process of viruses.

57.

Hershey Chase...

a)

Tried to figure out the process of viruses.

b)

Conducted pea plant experiments.

c)

Tried to discover inheritance through rat test subjects.

d)

Tried to purify DNA.

58.

True breeders...

a)

Are the homozygous dominant and recessive parent generation that produce a hybrid generation.

b)

Are the hybrid generation that produce a 3:1 ratio.

c)

Are the heterozygous generation that produce a 1:2:1 ratio.

d)

Are the homozygous generation that produce a 3:1 ratio.

59.

Monohybrids are...

a)

Heterozygous.

b)

Homozygous.

c)

Hemizygous.

d)

Dominant.

60.

Dihybrids are...

a)

Recessive.

b)

Heterozygous.

c)

Homozygous.

d)

Hemizygous.

61.

According to base-pairing rules:

a)

A:T

b)

A:C

c)

A:U

d)

A:G

62.

If your parents are heterozygous for a gene, what is the chance that you will have at least one copy of the dominant allele?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%

63.

If two chromosomes have the same alleles for the same trait, they are said to be...

a)

Autosomal.

b)

Polypeptides.

c)

Traits.

d)

Homologous.

64.

Blue eyes is an example of:

a)

A dominant condition.

b)

A sex-linked condition.

c)

A heterozygous condition.

d)

An autosomal recessive condition.

65.

Albinism is due to the absence of:

a)

Collagen

b)

Hair

c)

Pigment

d)

Tyrosine

66.

Someone who is heterozygous for a recessive genetic disorder is said to be:

a)

Infected.

b)

Allelic.

c)

A carrier.

d)

Affected.

67.

Barring mutation, can Mendel’s parent generation ever produce a white flowered plant?

a)

No

b)

Not enough information

c)

Yes

d)

Sometimes

68.

If all individuals in a population are heterozygous for all gentoypes, and the phenotypic ratios (from a Punnett square) favor the dominant phenotype over the recessive phenotype 3:1… does this mean that dominant phenotypes will be the most common phenotypes in future generations?

a)

Yes, just look at the Punnett Square

b)

Not if the dominant phenotype isn't favorable.

c)

Never.

d)

Not enough information.

69.

Sex-linked traits are based upon:

a)

Alleles on the autosomes.

b)

Alleles on the same chromosome.

c)

Alleles on the sex chromosome.

d)

Alleles in the gametes.

70.

Secondary sexual characteristics appear at:

a)

Birth

b)

Puberty

c)

In utero.

d)

There is no such thing as secondary sexual characteristics.

71.

This is true of hermaphrodites:

a)

They have dual genetalia.

b)

They produce both sperm and egg.

c)

It has been seen in humans.

d)

They are sterile.

72.

How do bacteriophages tell us that DNA was a molecule of inheritance?

a)

They literally tell us.

b)

They target DNA when the enter bacteria.

c)

Their DNA stays outside bacteria while their proteins enter.

d)

Only their DNA enters bacteria.

73.

What is different about transcription and translation in prokaryotes compared to eukaryotes?

a)

Transcription and translation are coupled in prokaryotes.

b)

Transcription and translation happen in the nucleus of prokaryotes.

c)

Both transcription and translation happen in the cytoplasm of prokaryotes.

d)

Nothing.

74.

Most mutations are caused by:

a)

Cancer

b)

DNA Polymerase

c)

UV

d)

Viruses

e)

RNA Polymerase

75.

Proto-oncogens and tumor suppressor genes regulate:

a)

Density-dependent inhibition.

b)

Anchorage dependency.

c)

DNA polymerase.

d)

Potential cancer cell growth.

76.

There are ______ amino acids, ______ codons, and ______ nucleotides.

a)

20:3:4

b)

4:64:20

c)

20:64:4

d)

64:20:4

77.

Adele’s phenotype is freckles. Freckles are a dominant trait. What is her genotype?

a)

FF

b)

ff

c)

Ff

d)

Not enough information.

78.

In cows, black and white coats are codominant. So if you mix the two, the coat will display both colors. Cross a black female with a male whose mother had a white coat and father had a black coat. How many of their 8 calves will be black, white, or both?

a)

2 black, 4 both, 2 white

b)

4 black, 4 both, 0 white

c)

6 black, 0 both, 2 white

d)

4 black, 2 both, 2 white

79.

In horses, short hair is dominant over long hair. Cross a long haired male with a short haired female whose mother had short hair and father had long hair. How many out of their 6 kids will have long hair?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

0

d)

6

80.

Pink roses are the most popular in the flower market. As a cross-pollinator with this knowledge, how would you maximize your profits?

a)

Cross 2 red flowers.

b)

Cross a red and a pink flower.

c)

Cross two pink flowers.

d)

Cross a red and a white flower.