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Unit 3 practice questions

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of cell undergoes meiosis?

a)

Somatic cells

b)

Gamete cells

2.

Is a sperm cell haploid or diploid?

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

3.

Is a liver cell haploid or diploid?

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

4.

A human has 23 pairs of chromosomes. How many chromosomes does a human have?

a)

11.5

b)

23

c)

46

d)

200

5.

What are hormones?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Chemical signals in the body

c)

Where your DNA is stored

6.

What determines the shape and function of a protein or enzyme?

a)

How long the DNA is

b)

Where the protein is located

c)

proteins don't have any function

d)

the sequence of the amino acids

7.

True or False: A protein's shape determines what chemicals the protein can bond to.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

If you looked at four different proteins, what would be the main cause for them having different shapes/structures?

a)

They were heated up

b)

The were exposed to light

c)

One got stepped on

d)

They all have differing amino acid sequences

9.

All proteins are made of _____.

a)

Amino acids

b)

Hopes and dreams

c)

Proteins

d)

DNA

10.

What order does protein synthesis happen?

a)

DNA-transcription-mRNA-translation-Protein

b)

mRNA-transcription-DNA-translation-Protein

c)

DNA-translation-Protein

d)

DNA-translation-mRNA-transcription-Protein

11.

What is a gene?

a)

pants

b)

A section of DNA that codes for something specific like a protein

c)

A section of DNA that does nothing

d)

Where your hair color is stored

12.

What does the word sequence mean?

a)

The order of something

b)

The plural form of "sequin"

c)

a list

d)

a board game

13.

What causes a Himalayan cat (as it gets older) to have dark points on its ears, nose, feet and tail?

a)

That's just the way they are born

b)

It's a sign of old age

c)

Those parts of the body are typically the coldest

14.

What is phenotype?

a)

Observable Characteristics

b)

Code for a characteristic in your DNA

c)

a 3 letter code for an amino acid

d)

a nitrogen base

15.

What is genotype?

a)

Observable Characteristics

b)

a genetic code for a characteristic in your DNA

c)

a 3 letter code for an amino acid

d)

a nitrogen base

16.

In many cases, can environment affect phenotype?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Can the environment affect how a gene is expressed?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Eye color is an example of __________.

a)

Mitosis

b)

DNA

c)

Phenotype

d)

Genotype

19.

What's the correct order of how a protein is made?

a)

Transcription - Translation - Protein

b)

Translation - Transcription - Protein

c)

Protein - Transcription - Translation

d)

Translation - Protein - Transcription

20.

Which of the following is an RNA sequence?

a)

ATC GCG ATC

b)

UGC UAA AUG

c)

CCA TAT ACG

d)

ACC GCC CAT

21.

What is the end product of Transcription?

a)

DNA

b)

Protein

c)

Amino acid

d)

RNA

22.

What is the end product of Translation?

a)

DNA

b)

Protein

c)

Amino acid

d)

RNA

23.

What is this?

a)

My ex.

b)

RNA

c)

A chromosome

d)

The nucleus

24.

What day is your test for this class next week?

a)

Monday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Friday

25.

What is the goal of MEIOSIS?

a)

To produce 4 gametic cells

b)

To produce 2 identical daughter cells

c)

To create new DNA

d)

To duplicate chromosomes

26.

How many chromosomes do you get from you father?

a)

12

b)

46

c)

200

d)

23

27.

How many chromosomes do you get from you mother?

a)

12

b)

46

c)

200

d)

23

28.

What is a pair of homologous chromosomes?

a)

Two chromosomes you get from your mom

b)

Two chromosomes that have nothing in common

c)

Two chromosomes that carry genes for the same things

d)

Two chromosomes that you get from your dad

29.

Can crossing over(between chromosomes) cause genetic variation?

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

A human haploid cell has how many chromosomes?

a)

12

b)

23

c)

46

d)

200

31.

A human diploid cell has how many chromosomes?

a)

12

b)

23

c)

46

d)

200