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Review: Cells, Transport, Mitosis, Cancer, DNA, Mutations

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prokaryotes do not have a _____.

a)

nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

life

2.

Eukaryotes store their DNA inside the ________.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Mitochondria

3.

Animal cells and plant cells are both

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

4.

The only example of a prokaryotic cell is..

a)

an animal cell.

b)

a plant cell.

c)

bacteria.

5.

A single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus.

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

6.

The movement of materials that does NOT require energy is called...

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

massive transport

d)

proactive transport

7.

The movement of materials that requires energy is called...

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

massive transport

d)

proactive transport

8.

The movement of materials from an area of LOW concentration to an area of HIGH concentration would require...

a)

glucose

b)

energy (ATP)

c)

fish

d)

chips

9.
What is the difference between active and passive transport?
a)
Active does not need energy and passive uses ATP (energy)
b)
Active uses ATP (energy) and passive does not need energy
c)
Active stores transport proteins and passive releases 
d)
Active uses hormones and passive does not 
10.

Which type of transport gets rid of wastes? (exit the cell)

a)
Protein Pumps
b)
Endocytosis
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
11.

What type of transport is this? (into the cell)

a)
Endocytosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Diffusion
d)
Sodium-Potassium Pump
12.
What process occurs when WATER diffuses across a membrane?
a)
endocytosis
b)
mitosis
c)
osmosis
d)
nuclear fission 
13.
What does selectively-permeable mean?
a)
The cell controls what passes in and out of the cell
b)
Nothing gets through
c)
The cell lets only large substances through
14.

Which describes an isotonic environment?

a)

There will be a higher concentration of solutes in the cell so water will move INTO of the cell - the cell will swell (like a hippo)

b)

There will be a higher concentration of solutes in the solution so water will move OUTSIDE of the cell - the cell will shrink

c)

Concentrations of water are equal inside and outside the cell

15.

Which describes a hypertonic environment?

a)

There will be a higher concentration of solutes in the cell so water will move INTO of the cell - the cell will swell (like a hippo)

b)

There will be a higher concentration of solutes in the solution so water will move OUTSIDE of the cell - the cell will shrink

c)

Concentrations of solutes are equal inside and outside the cell

16.

Which describes a hypotonic environment?

a)

There will be a higher concentration of solutes in the cell so water will move INTO of the cell - the cell will swell (like a hippo)

b)

Too little water in the cell will cause the cell to shrink - the percentage of water is lower outside the cell than inside the cell

c)

Concentrations of water are equal inside and outside the cell

17.

Which of the following is/are results of the cell cycle ?

a)

growth

b)

repair of damaged cells

c)

aid in development of new cells

d)

All of the above

18.

What are the three stages of interphase?

a)

Prophase, metaphase, telophase

b)

G1, S, and G2

c)

G2, S, and G3

d)

Prophase, G1, and S

19.

During interphase , ________gets replicated in the S phase.

a)

ATP

b)

DNA

c)

RNA

d)

FBI

20.

What occurs in MITOSIS?

a)

the cell divides

b)

chromosomes line up in the middle

c)

growth and DNA synthesis

21.

Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase.

a)

prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase

b)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

c)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

22.

Early stage where chromosomes first become present

a)

Interphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

23.

What phase does this diagram show? (hint: chromosomes aligned in the middle)

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Cytokinesis

24.

Which phase of the cell cycle is represented in the diagram? (hint: chromosomes are pulled apart)

a)

Anaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

25.

What phase does this diagram show? (hint: chromosomes are in 2 new nuclei)

a)

Interphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

26.

What phase does this diagram show? (hint: one cell has completely divided into 2 new identical cells)

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Telekinesis

c)

Phenokinesis

d)

Psychokinesis

27.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
M phase
c)
Interphase
d)
G1 Phase
28.
During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
29.

What does DNA replication mean?

a)

dividing (spliting) the cytoplasm

b)

copying the organelles

c)

duplicating (double) the amount of DNA

d)

none of the above

30.

Put the following in order: G2, G1, S, mitosis, cytokinesis.

a)

G1, G2, S, Mitosis, cytokinesis

b)

G1, S, G2, Mitosis, cytokinesis

c)

G1, G2, S, cytokinesis, mitosis

31.

During the cell cycle 1 original cell grows and divides into __ _______ _________ cells.

a)

2 identical daughter

b)

4 genetically different daughter

c)

2 different daughter

32.

How is cancer caused within a cell?

a)

The cell gets sick

b)

The cell cycle is disrupted

c)

A virus gives it to the cell

33.

Cancer cells continuously go through the cell cycle and will form masses of cells called-

a)

tumors

b)

allergies

c)

bug bites

d)

disease

34.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
35.

What determines the genetic difference between 2 organisms?

a)

the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases

b)

the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases

c)

the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases

36.

What are the nucleotides made of?

a)

Sugar, Phosphate, nitrogen base

b)

Phosphate, Adenine, nitrogen base

c)

Phosphate, Nitrogen, Adenine

37.

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

a)

double helix

b)

contains ribose

c)

made of amino acids

38.

The two strands of nitrogenous bases in DNA are joined by which type of bond?

a)

polar bonds

b)

hydrogen bonds

39.

the process of making a copy of DNA

(MORE DNA)

a)

Transcription

b)

DNA replication

40.

What process is shown in the diagram?

(MORE DNA)

a)

replication

b)

transcription

c)

mitosis

d)

translation

41.

Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for REPLICATING DNA?

a)

A-U , C-G

b)

A-T , C-G

42.

Replicate the following DNA

TAC

a)

AUG

b)

ATG

43.

Which correctly shows protein synthesis?

a)

DNA --> RNA --> Protein

b)

DNA --> DNA --> Protein

44.

What is the correct order of protein sysnthesis?

a)

Transcription , Translation

b)

Translation , Transcription

45.

During Transcription DNA -->

a)

RNA

b)

Protein

46.

Transcription occurs in the ______ because DNA _____ leave the nucleus.

a)

Nucleus , CAN'T

b)

Ribosome , CAN

47.

During transcription A pairs with __

a)

T

b)

U

48.

Transcribe the following DNA

TAC

a)

AUG

b)

ATG

49.

Transcribe the following DNA

CAT

a)

GUA

b)

GTA

50.

Transcribe the following DNA

TAG

a)

AUC

b)

ATC

51.

Translation is RNA -->

a)

DNA

b)

Protein

52.

Translation occurs in the ___

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

53.

Every 3 bases of RNA is read in sections called:

a)

Triplets

b)

Codons

c)

Genes

54.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
55.

What amino acid is represented by the codon AUU?

a)

Serine

b)

Isoleucine

c)

Leucine

56.
The codon CCU codes for what amino acid?
a)
Isoleucine
b)
Stop
c)
Methionine
d)
Proline
57.
Which amino acid pairs with the codon AGA
a)
Thr
b)
Arg
c)
Ala
d)
Glu
58.

A mutation is defined as:

a)

A change in the cell's structure

b)

Anything that changes in an embryo arm

c)

Any change in the physical features of a human

d)

A change in the DNA sequence

59.

Genetic mutations can be...

a)

beneficial, harmful, or neutral

b)

beneficial only

c)

harmful only

60.

What do helpful mutations do?

a)

Increases chances of survival

b)

Decreases changes of survival

c)

Increases chances of developing cancer

61.

DNA molecule segment is : TTA-CGC-AAG

Mutated DNA segment is : TTC-GCA-AG

What Mutation occurred?

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

62.

Original: ATC CAT

Mutation: ATC GCAT

What mutation occurred?

a)

deletion

b)

insertion

c)

transverse

63.

What mutation has occurred here?

original: T-G-A-C-C-A

mutated: T-G-A-G-C-A

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Frameshift

64.

A mutations that occurs in a somatic (body) cell will effect ______.

a)

the person

b)

their offspring

65.

A mutations that occurs in a gamete (sex) cell will effect ______.

a)

the person

b)

their offspring

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