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Unit 5 - Most Missed Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Occurs in the nucleus.

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

Transfer RNA

d)

Messenger RNA

e)

Ribosomal RNA

2.

Occurs in the cytoplasm or rough endoplasmic reticulum.

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

Transfer RNA

d)

Messenger RNA

e)

Ribosomal RNA

3.

Where the anti-codons and codons align.

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

Transfer RNA

d)

Messenger RNA

e)

Ribosomal RNA

4.

An animal’s somatic cells contain 2n chromosomes. What happens to the number of chromosomes in the animal’s gametes?

a)

The number is increased to 4n by mitosis.

b)

The number is reduced to n by meiosis.

c)

The number is increased to 4n by meiosis.

d)

The number is reduced to n by mitosis.

5.

The chemical colchicine disrupts cell division. Which cell process would most likely stop if colchicine were added to a culture of human liver cells?

a)

active transport

b)

mitosis

c)

meiosis

d)

crossing over

6.

Which best represents one fundamental difference between the processes of mitosis and meiosis?

a)

Meiosis results in 4 haploid cells, and mitosis results in 2 diploid cells.

b)

Meiosis results in 4 haploid cells, and mitosis results in 4 diploid cells.

c)

Meiosis results in 2 diploid cells, and mitosis results in 4 haploid cells.

d)

Meiosis results in 2 diploid cells, and mitosis results in 2 haploid cells.

7.

The pairing of homologous chromosomes, where chromosomes line up just prior to crossing over - is called _____.

a)

fission

b)

telophase

c)

metaphase

d)

synapsis

8.

During translation, what does the tRNA deliver to the ribosomes?

a)

mRNA

b)

proteins

c)

DNA

d)

amino acids

9.

If a body cell of a chimpanzee contains 48 chromosomes, a gamete produced by a chimpanzee will contain how many chromosomes?

a)

36 chromosomes

b)

96 chromosomes

c)

48 chromosomes

d)

24 chromosomes

10.

Radish plants have 18 chromosomes in each of its leaf cells. How many chromosomes would most likely be found in a radish ovary?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

36

d)

18

11.

During meiosis, two successive divisions

a)

cause the formation of a zygote

b)

must occur before mitosis can form gametes.

c)

are responsible for the formation of four haploid cells

d)

result in the formation of two identical cells.

12.

All adult cells (other than reproductive cells) are ____ cells.

a)

somatic

b)

gamete

13.

Which process can occur in both mitosis and meiosis?

a)

fertilization

b)

gene mutation

c)

crossing over

d)

independent assortment

14.

Which best explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?

a)

Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart.

b)

Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells.

c)

Muscles cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells.

d)

A mutation occurs during the development of muscle cells but not in blood cells.