Free Printable Mitosis, Meiosis, DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis

1.

Mitosis occurs in:

a)

egg cells

b)

somatic cells

c)

sperm cells

d)

gametes

2.

Which of the following is an example of a somatic cell

a)

all of the cells are somatic cells

b)

egg cells

c)

sperm cells

d)

skin cells

3.

Meiosis occurs in:

a)

reproductive cells

b)

liver cells

c)

somatic cells

d)

brain cells

4.

What is the purpose of mitosis (select all that apply)?

a)

to make identical cells

b)

to make more reproductive cells to make more reproductive cells

c)

to repair and replace cells

d)

all of the answers are correct

5.

Diploid refers to:

a)

Have 4 sets of chromosomes

b)

Have 1 set of chromosome

c)

Have 2 sets of chromosomes

d)

Have 3 sets of chromosomes

6.

Meiosis makes___ cells and mitosis makes ___ cells.

a)

Diploid, Haploid

b)

Haploid; Haploid

c)

Diploid; Diploid

d)

Haploid, Dipoid

7.

Number of cells at the end of mitosis

(a)

8.

Does mitosis or Meiosis contain diploid cells?

(a)

9.

Number of cells at the end of meiosis

(a)

10.

Does mitosis or meiosis make haploid cells?

(a)

11.

Gametes are (select all that apply):

a)

eggs

b)

sperm

c)

liver cells

d)

reproductive cells

12.

Anaphase

a)

Chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell

b)

nucleus disappears

c)

chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

d)

Cells are preparing to divide

13.

Prophase

a)

Cells are preparing to divide

b)

Chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell

c)

nucleus disappears

d)

chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

14.

Metaphase

a)

Cells are preparing to divide

b)

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

c)

Chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell

d)

Nucleus disappears

15.

telophase

a)

chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

b)

the cells are preparing to divide

c)

the nucleus disappears

d)

Chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell

16.

Mitosis and meiosis are processes involved in cellular reproduction. Which of the following describes and event that results from mitosis but NOT meiosis?

a)

replication of cellular genetic material

b)

four daughter cells that are produced from each parent cell

c)

two stages of cell division

d)

daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell

17.

How are sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction different from each other?

a)

asexual reproduction requires two parents and sexual reproduction requires only one parent

b)

mutation rates are lower in sexual reproduction than in asexual reproduction

c)

sexual reproduction requires two parents and asexual reproduction requires only one parent

d)

asexual reproduction occurs only in multicellular organisms

18.

Which type of reproduction leads to increased genetic variation on a population?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Vegetative reproduction

c)

Asexual reproduction

d)

Parthenogenesis

19.

Which of the following best describes meiosis?

a)

It occurs only in cells in the reproductive structures of organisms.

b)

It happens in all tissues except the brain and spinal cord.

c)

It is the first stage of mitosis.

d)

It is carried out in all tissues that require cell replacement.

20.

What is the name of this process?

a)

endocytosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

mitosis I

d)

mitosis II

21.

DNA and RNA are:

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbohydrates

22.

Which of the following is not considered a DNA nitrogen base?

a)

uracil

b)

adenine

c)

cytosine

d)

guanine

23.

Adenine matches with ___. Guanine matches with___.

a)

Adenine; Guanine

b)

Cytosine; Thymine

c)

Guanine; Adenine

d)

Thymine; Cytosine

24.

AUGUUACGCAAU:

How many codons can be found in the sequence above?

a)

6

b)

2

c)

4

d)

12

25.

The sequence of DNA below is part of a gene. How many amino acids are coded for by this segment?

5' ATCAGCGCTGGC 3'

a)

4

b)

8

c)

20

d)

12

26.

Transcription happens in the:

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

ribosome

27.

What is the purpose of transcription?

a)

To make proteins

b)

To make trna

c)

To make mrna

d)

To make rrna

28.

Translation happens:

a)

chloroplast

b)

ribosomes

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

29.

__ forms in animals and __ forms in plants during cytokinesis.

a)

cleavage furrow; cell plate

b)

cleavage furrow; cell wall

c)

cell plate; cleavage furrow

d)

clovage furrow; cell plate

Translation happens in the:

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

31.

A scientist puts nucleotide chains of UUUUUU in a test tube under conditions allowing protein synthesis. Soon the test tube is full of polypeptide chains composed only of the amino acid phenylalanine. What does this experiment indicate?

a)

The amino acid phenylalanine is composed of uracil.

b)

Most proteins contain only one type of amino acid

c)

UUU codes for the amino acid phenylalanine.

d)

Protein synthesis malfunctions in test tubes.

32.

What is the purpose of translation?

a)

To make trna

b)

To make mrna

c)

To make rrna

d)

To make proteins

Mitosis, Meiosis, DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 32

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