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Reproduction & Mutations Test Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best explains how genetic information is organized within a cell?

a)

chromosomes are located in the nucleus of a cell, DNA is in the chromosomes, DNA is made of nucleotides that combine together to create amino acids, amino acids produce protein

b)

chromosomes are located in the nucleus of a cell, DNA is in the chromosomes, DNA is made of nucleotides that combine together to create protein, protein produces amino acids

2.

Replicate (copy) this strand of DNA: TTC GGA ATC

a)

AAT CCG TAG

b)

AAG CCT TAG

3.

Put the phases of Mitosis in order.

a)

interphase, prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

b)

interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

4.

White fur is dominant in rabbits. If two heterozygous white rabbits bred. What percent would be white fur?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

5.

Pairs of thread-like molecules, which live in the cell's nucleus, and carry heredity information are called

a)

chromosomes

b)

genes

c)

DNA

d)

nucleus

6.

Made of DNA, this is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity.

a)

chromosomes

b)

genes

c)

DNA

d)

nucleus

7.

A type of asexual reproduction where fully grown parent cells split into two halves resulting in two daughter cells with the exact DNA as the parent.

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

fragmentation

d)

vegetative reproduction

8.

Happens when a single parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

9.

What type of cell division gives an outcome of varied or diverse offspring as a result of reproduction?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

10.

A parent cell breaks into pieces and each piece becomes a new offspring.

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

fragmentation

d)

vegetative reproduction

11.

Mutations can change an organism's appearance, behavior, and/or function.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

A type of cell division that allows for the growth and repair of cells.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

13.

This is an example of what type of asexual reproduction?

a)

fragmentation

b)

budding

c)

binary fission

d)

vegetative reproduction

14.

This is an example of what type of asexual reproduction?

a)

fragmentation

b)

budding

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative reproduction

15.

Tongue-curling in humans is a dominant genetic trait. Suppose a man who is Tt for tongue-curling marries a woman who is also Tt for this trait. What are the percentage of offspring that will be able to curl their tongue?

a)

0%

b)

100%

c)

75%

d)

25%

16.

In guinea pigs, short hair is dominant over long hair. If a short haired SS guinea pig is crossed with a long haired ss guinea pig. What percent of the offspring will have short hair?

a)

0%

b)

100%

c)

50%

d)

25%

17.

During which phase of meiosis does crossing-over occur?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase I

c)

metaphase I

d)

anaphase I

18.

Mutations can be good, bad, or have no effect.

a)

true

b)

false