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Units 5-6

Total questions: 136

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Name
Class
Date
1.
What phase of mitosis is occuring in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
2.
In which phase does the cell spend most of it's life?
a)
Interphase
b)
Nuclear Division
c)
Telophase
d)
Mitosis
3.
What phase of mitosis is pictured?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
4.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
5.

in the cell cycle, what is the next stage after TELOPHASE (most of the time)?

a)

Metaphase

b)

anaphase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

interphase

6.

In what stage do the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphae

7.

Name the phase:

Hint: Chromosomes are moving apart.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

8.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
9.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
10.
The stages of mitosis in order
a)
Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase
b)
Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase
c)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
d)
Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase
11.
The phase in mitosis where chromosomes are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
anaphase
c)
metaphase
d)
interphase
12.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
14.
A chromatid is attached to a spindle fiber by the
a)
nucleolus
b)
deep furrow
c)
centromere
d)
centriole
15.
The structures that hold together sister chromatids
a)
tissues
b)
chromosomes
c)
spindle
d)
centromeres
16.
What is the name of the structure labeled X?
a)
Centriole
b)
Centrosome
c)
Chromatid
d)
Chromosome 
17.

Spindle fibers attach, centrioles line chromosomes in the center of the cell describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

18.

Nuclear membranes form, cell begins to pinch to begin splitting describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

19.

If there are 20 chromosomes in the nucleus before mitosis how many will there be in each new daughter cell after cytokinesis?

a)

20

b)

10

c)

40

d)

200

20.

The goal of mitosis is to

a)

make a new parent cell

b)

make two new daughter cells with the same DNA

c)

make two new daughter cells with different DNA

d)

to grow a larger toe

21.

In interphase, the cell is

a)

multiplying chromosomes

b)

growing and copying DNA

c)

destroying DNA

d)

moving inside

22.

A good way to remember the stages of cell division is:

a)

AMPT

b)

ATMP

c)

PMAT

d)

PMA

23.

How many chromosomes are in each human cell?

a)

1

b)

146

c)

46

d)

1,000,000

24.

in cell division, what does P stand for?

a)

problem

b)

prophase

c)

professional

d)

personal

25.

Why does our body undergo mitosis?

a)

fun and games

b)

checks and balances

c)

growth and repair

d)

to build bigger muscles

26.

What stage of mitosis is this?

a)

Interphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Prophase

27.

What stage of mitosis is this?

a)

metrophase

b)

middlephase

c)

centraphase

d)

metaphase

28.
It is the process of dividing the DNA of a cell into two new nuclei.
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
cytokinesis
d)
cell division
29.

It is otherwise known as "Resting stage" because the cell is not dividing.

a)

Interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

30.

In what stage do the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphae

31.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
32.
Where does a cell contain its genetic material?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
chloroplasts
33.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

34.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

35.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

36.

mRNA occurs during this process

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Delivery

37.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

38.
What is the term for a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid?
a)
base
b)
codon
c)
amine
d)
serine
39.
The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
replication
40.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
41.
Genetic info flows in one direction. Which best represents this flow?
a)
DNA-protein-RNA
b)
Protein-RNA-DNA
c)
RNA-protein-DNA
d)
DNA-RNA-protein
42.
What is the location in the cell for transcription?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
d)
mitochondria
43.

In what process is mRNA synthesized?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Mitosis

44.

Which organelle contains rRNA and reads the mRNA to synthesize a protein?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

45.

What brings the amino acids to the ribosome to assemble a protein?

a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)

DNA

46.

How many nucleotides code for 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

47.

What is the location in the cell for translation?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Lysosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

48.
The mRNA leaves the ________ to find the ribosome to make proteins.
a)
cell
b)
nucleotide
c)
nucleus
49.

Why must transcription occur in the nucleus?

a)

because DNA can't leave the nucleus

b)

because ribosomes are in the nucleus

c)

because DNA polymerase is found there

d)

because helicase unzips the DNA

50.

How are DNA and RNA different? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Only DNA can leave the nucleus

b)

RNA contains Thymine; DNA contains Uracil

c)

DNA is double stranded, RNA is a single stranded

d)

DNA contains Thymine, RNA contains Uracil

51.

Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would match up with to the following DNA strand:

GTACAT

a)

CATGTA

b)

GAUCUA

c)

CAUGUA

d)

CUTGTU

52.

How many nucleotides code for 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

53.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

54.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
55.

Which anticodon would be placed in spot #2

a)

GGC

b)

CCA

c)

GGA

d)

GGT

56.

Which process does this diagram illustrate?

a)

transcription

b)

DNA replication

c)

translation

57.

What determines the shape and function of a protein?

a)

The sequence of amino acids

b)

The type of ribosome that assembles the protein

c)

The cell that manufactures the protein

58.

How can a mutation in the DNA sequence result in NO change to the protein that is made?

a)

There are multiple codons that can code for the same amino acid and result in the same protein

b)

There is always a change in the protein when a mutation occurs

c)

Only the mRNA is used in protein synthesis so a mutation in the DNA would have no effect on the protein

59.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
60.
A sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base form the building blocks of which organic compound?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
nucleic acids
c)
lipids
d)
proteins
61.

Set of three nucleotides in a tRNA molecule that binds to a complementary mRNA codon during translation

a)

Anti-codon

b)

Codon

c)

Amino acid

d)

Bases

62.

Molecule that makes up proteins (monomer of proteins)

a)

Ribosome

b)

rRNA

c)

Ribose

d)

Amino acid

63.

Carries copies of DNA's genetic material from the nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm.

a)

messenger RNA (mRNA)

b)

transfer RNA (tRNA)

c)

ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

d)

Ribosome

64.

Transfers and brings amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis

a)

messenger RNA (mRNA)

b)

ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

c)

transfer RNA (tRNA)

d)

RNA Polymerase

65.

In RNA, the base thymine is replaced with this base that will bond Adenine instead in RNA.

a)

Cytosine

b)

Guanine

c)

Uracil

d)

Ribose

66.

The creation or combination of something

a)

mutation

b)

transcription

c)

translation

d)

synthesis

67.

Composed of a sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base. These are the building blocks of DNA.

a)

codon

b)

nucleotide

c)

protein

d)

amino acid

68.

What best explains the interaction between tRNA and mRNA during translation?

a)

anticodons on the mRNA line up with complementary codons on the tRNA

b)

anticodons on the tRNA line up with complementary codons on the mRNA

c)

tRNA attach amino acids to the complementary mRNA sequence

d)

mRNA attach amino acids to the complementary tRNA sequence

69.

How many different amino acids are there?

a)

10

b)

18

c)

20

d)

Thousands

70.

Which of the following describes the primary structure of a protein?

a)

Polypeptide chain

b)

Pleated sheets or Helices

c)

3D folding

d)

Two or more chains bonded together

71.

Proteins are made of many ____ bonded together.

a)

amino acids

b)

enzymes

c)

polypeptides

72.

What is the special type of bond that forms between two amino acids?

a)

hydrogen bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

peptide bond

73.
What pairs with Adenine (A)? 
a)
Guanine (G)
b)
Cytosine (C)
c)
Adenine (A)
d)
Thymine (T)
74.
What pairs with Thymine (T)?
a)
Adenine (A)
b)
Thymine (T)
c)
Guanine (G)
d)
Cytosine (C) 
75.
What pairs with Guanine (G)?
a)
Adenine (A)
b)
Thymine (T)
c)
Cytosine (C)
d)
Guanine (G)
76.
What pairs with Cytosine (C)?
a)
Guanine (G)
b)
Cytosine (C)
c)
Adenine (A)
d)
Thymine
77.
What are the three types of mutation? 
a)
Insertion, Deletion, Subsitution
b)
Deletion, Newstion, Subsitution 
c)
Newstion, Deletion, Insertion 
d)
Insertion, Newstion, Substitution 
78.
Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
a)
no mutation
b)
substitution
c)
insertion
d)
deletion
79.
DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Inversion
80.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
81.
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
82.
What do hurtful mutations do? 
a)
Decrease chances of survival 
b)
Increases changes of survival 
c)
Decreases likelihood of developing cancer
d)
Increases likelihood of developing cancer
83.
What is the definition of DNA mutation? 
a)
The original DNA strand
b)
The strand with four pairs 
c)
A change in the DNA strand
d)
The strand in a double helix 
84.
What mutation has occurred here? 
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Frameshift 
85.
DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Inversion
86.
Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?
a)
deletion
b)
insertion
c)
silent
d)
transverse
87.

Which type of mutation is most likely to negatively effect the protein?

(a)  

88.

Which type of mutation has occurred?

a)

substitution

b)

insertion

c)

deletion

d)

frameshift

89.

The first amino acid in every polypeptide chain is methionine. What is its codon?

(a)  

90.

If the original DNA strand was GTA-AGG-TAG-CAT-GCC

and the new DNA strand is GTA-AGG-TAA-GCA-TGCC, what kind of mutation occurred? Mark all that apply.

a)

substitution

b)

insertion

c)

deletion

d)

frameshift

91.

Here is a diagram of the mutation in sickle cell anemia. What type of mutation occurred?

a)

substitution

b)

insertion

c)

deletion

d)

frameshift

92.

The first strand is the original mRNA. Which mutation would be the most harmful to an organism and why?

4 lines
93.

Term for when a point mutation in the DNA does not effect the protein?

a)

loss of function

b)

silent

c)

hidden

d)

nonsense

94.

Why is it possible for a DNA mutation to not affect the protein produced?

4 lines
95.

A ______ is a section of DNA that codes for a trait.

a)

gene

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

gender

96.

Most mutations occur randomly

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Examples of environmental factors for mutations are

a)

harmful chemicals

b)

exposure to x-rays

c)

radiation

d)

mistakes during replication

98.

Mutations cause changes in _____.

a)

elements

b)

essential nutrients

c)

proteins

d)

fats

99.

Misspelling a word in a sentence is like a _______ in a gene

a)

mutation

b)

code

c)

section

d)

chromosome

100.

Mutations are always harmful.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

Each pair of chromosomes contains _______ variants of a gene. One from mom and one from dad.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

102.

An example of a trait is the spot pattern in giraffes

a)

True

b)

False

103.

How many nitrogen bases are there in DNA?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

104.

a nucleotide is a piece of DNA containing a nitrogen base and a __________ phosphate group

a)

sugar

b)

cytosine

c)

guanine

105.
If you are missing or have an extra base  at the end of your mutated DNA . What type of mutation occurred?
a)
Substitution
b)
Frameshift
c)
Duplication 
d)
Insertion
106.
Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?
a)
Insertions only
b)
Substitution only
c)
Deletion only
d)
Insertions and Deletions
107.
What is a Gene?
a)
A segment of RNA that encodes for a protein
b)
A chromosome
c)
A segment of DNA that encodes for a protein
d)
Your genome
108.
Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
a)
no mutation
b)
substitution
c)
insertion
d)
deletion
109.
Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?
a)
deletion
b)
insertion
c)
silent
d)
transverse
110.
Original: A A U U G G C C
Mutated: A U U U G G C C
What kind of mutation occurred?
a)
Substitution
b)
Addition
c)
Deletion
d)
Frameshift
111.

Which type of mutation is MOST LIKELY to cause the greatest disruption?

a)

Frameshift

b)

Silent

c)

Point

112.
Which part of the Cell Cycle takes the longest?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Cytokinesis
113.
What part of the cell cycle results in the splitting of the new cells?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Metaphase
d)
Cytokinesis
114.
Put the following actions in order: DNA replicates, cell grows, cell divides, cell prepares for mitosis. 
a)
DNA replicates, cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
b)
cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, DNA replicates, cell divides
c)
cell grows, DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
d)
DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell grows, cell divides
115.

Responsible for carrying instructions for growth, development and reproduction.

a)

Cancer

b)

DNA

c)

Protein

d)

Bacteria/Virus

116.

In which stage of the cell cycle does the cell grow in size?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

117.

In which stage of the cell cycle does the DNA replicate?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

118.
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
d)
G1, S, G2, cytokinesis, mitosis
119.
During which stage of the cell cycle does mitosis and cytokinesis occur?
a)
Interphase
b)
S phase
c)
M phase
d)
G1 phase
120.

Spot the difference between DNA and RNA according to the image provided.

a)

DNA is made of nucleotides, while RNA is not

b)

DNA is made of a sequence while RNA is not

c)

DNA is double-stranded while RNA is single stranded

d)

There is no difference between them

121.

A nucleotide from DNA and RNA are shown in the image, what is the difference between them regarding the sugars involved?

a)

DNA and RNA have the same sugar

b)

DNA has a ribose sugar while RNA has a deoxyribose sugar

c)

DNA and RNA have no sugar

d)

DNA has a deoxyribose sugar while RNA has a ribose sugar

122.

A nucleotide from DNA and RNA are shown in the image, what is the difference between them regarding the bases?

a)

DNA and RNA have the same bases

b)

DNA has ATCG while RNA has AUCG

c)

DNA and RNA have no bases

d)

DNA has AUCG while RNA has ATCG

123.

According to the image provided, what is the end result?

a)

An amino acid (a.a) chain

b)

mRNA

c)

DNA

d)

Protein

124.
I am a single strand.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
125.
I am arranged as a double helix or "twisted ladder".
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
126.
I include the bases Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine and Thymine.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
127.
I include the bases Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine and Uracil .
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
128.
I travel outside of the nucleus.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
129.
Guanine goes with __________
a)
adnine
b)
cytosine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
130.
There 3 types of 
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
131.
In DNA the sides of the double helix is made of 
a)
deoxyribose  and phosphates
b)
adenine and guanine
c)
thymine and cytosines
132.
What is a mutation?
a)
a change in DNA
b)
a person who is bitten by a radioactive spider
133.
The results of mutation are 
a)
can be bad.
b)
can be good. 
c)
cannot show.
d)
 can be good, bad or neutral. 
134.
Adnine goes with __________
a)
adnine
b)
cytosine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
135.
In RNA, adenine goes with __________.
a)
adnine
b)
cytosine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
136.
Why does DNA stay in the nueclus?
a)
To protect it from becoming damaged.
b)
It is lazy. 
c)
It is grounded. 
d)
It cannot move. 

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