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Biology Chapter 5 Set A

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following has the correct sequence of mitotic phase (mitosis)? (Bio. 5.a - cell growth and division)

a)

X - W - Y - Z

b)

W - X - Y - Z

c)

Z - Y - X - W

2.

According to this diagram, the result of spermatogenesis is four sperm cells, each with —

(Bio. 5.b - sex cells or gamete formation)

a)

genetically identical strands of DNA

b)

half of the original number of chromosomes

c)

complete copies of all the original chromosomes

d)

strands of DNA that resulted from crossing over

3.

Red flower color is dominant to white flower color in rose plants. What is the expected result of a cross between two heterozygous rose plants? (Bio.5.d-Law of Dominance by Mendel)

a)

100% red

b)

75% red, 25% white

c)

50% red, 50% white

d)

25% red, 75 % white

4.

One parent is heterozygous for a certain trait (Dd ). The other parent is homozygous dominant (DD ) for that trait. What is the percent chance that an offspring from this cross will be heterozygous? (Bio.5.d-Law of Dominance by Mendel)

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

5.

In 1950, Erwin Chargaff discovered that the percentage of adenine in DNA equals the percentage of thymine, and that the percentage of cytosine equals the percentage of guanine. This proved invaluable to the eventual discovery of which aspect of DNA? (Bio. 5.e-historical development of the structural model of DNA)

a)

Location

b)

Volume

c)

Structure

d)

Solubility

6.

What did Rosalind Franklin contribute to the understanding of DNA molecules? (Bio.5.e - historical development of the structural model of DNA)

a)

A thought that DNA carries genetic information

b)

An analysis of the chemical makeup of a DNA molecule

c)

A theory about how DNA conveys genetic information

d)

An image indicating the shape of a DNA molecule

7.

Which is an activity that increases the genetic variation within a population of earthworms? Bio.5.f - genetic variation)

a)

Binary fission

b)

Sexual reproduction

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Budding

8.

The weakness of hydrogen bonds between the bases of DNA allows —

(Bio.5.g - the structure, function, and replication of nucleic acids)

a)

conversion of bases to amino acids in the event of cell starvation

b)

base pairs to separate during transcription and replication

c)

rearrangement of the sequence of bases to take place

d)

new bases to be incorporated into the DNA molecule

9.

The arrow in the diagram represents the movement of which molecular structure? (Bio.5.h - events involved in the construction of proteins)

a)

DNA molecule

b)

mRNA molecule

c)

Base pair

d)

Protein

10.

Medicines are being produced using recombinant DNA technology. For veterinarians, the use of this DNA technology will result in —

(Bio.5.j - DNA technologies)

a)

identifying new diseases spread by pets

b)

altering the chromosomes of healthy pets

c)

making more treatments available for pets

d)

decreasing the number of antibodies produced by pets

11.

Scientists classifying modern animals are most likely to compare the —

(Bio.5.j - DNA Technologies)

a)

composition of the animals' bones

b)

structure of the animals' ATP

c)

function of the animals' limbs

d)

sequence of the animals' DNA

12.

This type of cell is not yet specialized, but has the ability to turn into a variety of specialized cell types. It is used in research to treat a variety of medical ailments and diseases.

(Bio.5.c - Cell Specialization)

a)

stem cell

b)

bone cell

c)

nerve cell

d)

gamete

13.

This type of cell serves as a protective barrier and makes up the largest organ in the human body.

(Bio.5.c - Cell Specialization)

a)

bone

b)

skin

c)

red blood cell

d)

white blood cell