Free Printable DNA & Mitosis Quiz Review

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DNA & Mitosis Quiz Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 19hrs 45mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

Division of the cells nucleus

5% of the cells life cycle

a)

Prophase

b)

Interphase

c)

Mitosis

d)

Anaphase

2.

What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

3.

Chromatid pairs can be seen, spindle fibers form and nuclear membrane disappears

a)

Metaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Prophase

4.

Structure B is pointing to the _____.

a)

chromosome

b)

centromere

c)

DNA

d)

chromatid

5.

Check the two correct boxes:

a)

Plant Cell - cell plate; Animal Cell - cleavage furrow

b)

Plant Cell - cleavage furrow; Animal Cell - cell plate

6.

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...

a)

16 chromosomes.

b)

46 chromosomes.

c)

8 chromosomes.

d)

4 chromosomes.

7.

What phase does DNA replication take place?

a)

G1 stage

b)

Synthesis stage

c)

G2 stage

8.

The organelle that helps in cell division and produces spindle fibers.

a)

Chromosome

b)

Centriole

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

9.

Name the previous phase. (The phase that comes before this.)

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

10.

The phase wherein sister chromatids align in one place at the center.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

11.

What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

12.

95% of the cells life cycle

Stage where DNA is copied

a)

Interphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

13.

Nuclear membrane disappears

Chromosomes can now be seen

Centrioles move to opposite sides

a)

Metaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

14.

Chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell

Spindle fibers extend from the centrioles to the middle of the chromosomes

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Interphase

15.

Identical copies of chromosomes

a)

Chromosome

b)

Chromatid

c)

Centriole

d)

Centromere

16.

Extend from centriole and pull sister chromatids apart

a)

Spindle Fibers

b)

Replication

c)

Centriole

d)

Interphase

17.

What process does a multi-cellular organism use to replace its damaged body cells?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

replication

d)

transcription

18.

Which of these lists presents the stages of the cell cycle in the correct order?

a)

interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis

b)

cytokinesis, mitosis, interphase

c)

mitosis, interphase, cytokinesis

d)

interphase, cytokinesis, mitosis

19.

Which of these phases of mitosis take place first?

a)

anaphase

b)

telophase

c)

prophase

d)

metaphase

20.

What is the image above:

a)

Replicated Chromosome

b)

Chromotid

c)

Chromosome

d)

Centriole

21.

A chromosome is packaged

a)

DNA

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

22.

The splitting of the cytoplasm and cell membranes is called?

a)

Interphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Centromere

d)

Cytokinesis

23.

During interphase

a)

DNA lines up in the middle of the cell and DNA attaches to spindle fibers

b)

2 new nuclei form

c)

2 new identical cells are created

d)

DNA gets copied

24.

During prophase

a)

DNA lines up in the middle of the cell and DNA attaches to spindle fibers

b)

DNA condenses into chromosomes, centrioles and spindle fibers appear

c)

2 new identical cells are created

d)

DNA gets copied

25.

During metaphase

a)

DNA lines up in the middle of the cell and DNA attaches to spindle fibers

b)

centrioles and spindle fibers appear

c)

2 new identical cells are created

d)

DNA gets copied

26.

During anaphase

a)

DNA lines up in the middle of the cell and DNA attaches to spindle fibers

b)

centrioles and spindle fibers appear

c)

Each DNA gets pull to the opposite sides of the cell

d)

DNA gets copied

27.

During telophase

a)

DNA lines up in the middle of the cell and DNA attaches to spindle fibers

b)

centrioles and spindle fibers appear

c)

Each DNA gets pull to the opposite sides of the cell

d)

2 new nuclei form

28.

During cytokinesis

a)

DNA lines up in the middle of the cell and DNA attaches to spindle fibers

b)

Cell membrane pinches to make 2 new identical daughter cells

c)

Each DNA gets pull to the opposite sides of the cell

d)

2 new nuclei form

29.

Mitosis results in the formation of...

a)

Two identical cells with all of the original chromosomes

b)

Two different cells with half of the original chromosomes

c)

Four identical cells with all of the original chromosomes

d)

Four different cells with half of the original chromosomes

30.

Which of these is a reason that the chromosomes in the cell have two chromatids?

a)

Each chromatid contains unique genetic information.

b)

It allows the cell to divide into genetically identical daughter cells.

c)

A chromosome requires two chromatids to initiate protein synthesis.

d)

It allows genetic information to cross over between sister chromatids during mitosis, increasing genetic diversity.

31.

Structure (c) is a ____. Hint: It is one half of the X shape.

a)

chromosome

b)

chromatid

c)

centromere

32.

Where is the genetic material of a eukaryotic cell located?

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

chloroplasts

33.

What does DNA stand for

a)

Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid

b)

Don't need anybody

c)

Dioxide nucleus acetate

d)

Dioxyribose Nucleic Acids

34.

What makes up the SIDES of a DNA ladder?

a)

nitrogen bases

b)

Deoxyribose sugars & phosphates

c)

genes & chromosomes

d)

RNA

35.

What makes up the rungs (center) of a DNA ladder?

a)

sugars & phosphates

b)

nitrogen bases

c)

sugars

d)

genes & chromosomes

36.

What SHAPE is DNA?

a)

single strand

b)

straight ladder

c)

double helix (twisted ladder)

d)

DNA has no shape

37.

In DNA. what base always pairs with A?

a)

A

b)

T

c)

C

d)

G

38.

What is DNA made up of?

a)

nucleotides

b)

cytoplasm

c)

RNA

d)

cells

39.

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

40.

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

a)

polar bonds

b)

ionic bonds

c)

covalent bonds

d)

hydrogen bonds

41.

Cytosine always pairs with

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Uracil

d)

Guanine

42.

Guanine bonds with ______________.

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

43.

The picture below shows the steps of DNA replication beginning with step one and ending with step three.

Because you are reusing the old, or parent, DNA strand DNA replication is said to be

a)

Semi- Conservative

b)

Semi-discontinuous

c)

Continuous

d)

Fully-Conserveative

44.

Which enzyme is responsible for adding the free nucleotides to the replicating DNA?

a)

DNA Helicase

b)

DNA Ligase

c)

DNA polyermase

d)

RNA Polymerase

45.

DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,

a)

each one with two original strands

b)

each one with two new strands

c)

each one with one new strand and one original strand

d)

one with two new strands and the other with two original strands

46.

Choose the correct complementary nucleotide sequence for the following:

GGG - ACT - TTT

a)

CCC - TGA - AAA

b)

AAA - CAG - GGG

c)

TTT - CAT - GGG

d)

GGG - TGA - CCC

47.

Choose the correct complementary nucleotide sequence for the following:

TTT - GTC - CCC

a)

CCC - TGA - AAA

b)

AAA - CAG - GGG

c)

TTT - CAT - GGG

d)

GGG - TGA - CCC

48.

Choose the correct complementary nucleotide sequence for the following:

AAA - GTA - CCC

a)

CCC - TGA - AAA

b)

AAA - CAG - GGG

c)

TTT - CAT - GGG

d)

GGG - TGA - CCC

49.

Choose the correct complementary nucleotide sequence for the following:

CCC - ACT - GGG

a)

CCC - TGA - AAA

b)

AAA - CAG - GGG

c)

TTT - CAT - GGG

d)

GGG - TGA - CCC

50.

According to the Base pair rule, if a DNA molecule contains 1500 adenines how many thymine's will it contain?

a)

1500

b)

500

c)

0

d)

1000

51.

According to the Base pair rule, if a DNA molecule contains 2 cytosine's how many guanines will it contain?

a)

1500

b)

2

c)

0

d)

1000

52.

According to the Base pair rule, if a DNA molecule is made up of 25% cytosine bases what percentage of the molecule will be Thymine?

a)

0%

b)

22%

c)

25%

d)

50%

53.

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of

a)

cytosine

b)

guanine

c)

thymine

d)

uracil

54.

A five-carbon sugar found in DNA.

a)

ribose

b)

guanine

c)

deoxyribose

d)

helicase

55.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the DNA nucleotide?

a)

Dextrose sugar

b)

Phosphate group

c)

Nitrogenous base

d)

Lysine amino acid

56.

Which is the first step?

a)

DNA Helicase unwinds original DNA strand

b)

RNA Primase lays down RNA primer for new nucleotide bases.

c)

DNA polymerase builds new strands by bring in new nucleotide bases.

d)

Ligase knits together fragments on lagging strand

57.

Which is the second step?

a)

DNA Helicase unwinds original DNA strand

b)

RNA Primase lays down RNA primer for new nucleotide bases.

c)

DNA polymerase builds new strands by bring in new nucleotide bases.

d)

Ligase knits together fragments on lagging strand

58.

Which is the third step?

a)

DNA Helicase unwinds original DNA strand

b)

RNA Primase lays down RNA primer for new nucleotide bases.

c)

DNA polymerase builds new strands by bring in new nucleotide bases.

d)

Ligase knits together fragments on lagging strand

59.

Which is the fourth step?

a)

DNA Helicase unwinds original DNA strand

b)

RNA Primase lays down RNA primer for new nucleotide bases.

c)

DNA polymerase builds new strands by bring in new nucleotide bases.

d)

Ligase knits together fragments on lagging strand

60.

The directionality of DNA is said to be ___________, because it is side by side by goes in opposite directions.

a)

Anti-directional

b)

Parallel

c)

Anti-parallel

d)

Anti-uniform

61.

The enzyme that unzips DNA during replication is called:

a)

helicase

b)

zipase

c)

DNA polymerase

d)

ligase

62.

At the end of replication, how many DNA molecules are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

12

d)

6

63.

Which of the following is NOT a nitrogenous base found in DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Glycine

c)

Thymine

d)

Cytosine

64.

Which enzyme proofreads the new DNA strand during replication?

a)

DNA Polymerase

b)

DNA Helicase

c)

DNA Ligase

d)

DNA Primase

65.

What does DNA polymerase do during replication?

a)

It builds the new DNA strand

b)

Unwinds and unzips the DNA

c)

Glues the Okazaki fragments together

d)

Sets the RNA primer for DNA helicase

66.

The 5' end of DNA is marked by a(n)

a)

Phosphate Group

b)

Hydroxyl Group

c)

Purine

d)

Pyrimidine

67.

The new DNA made from the lagging strand is synthesized in the _________ direction

a)

5' to 3'

b)

3' to 5'

68.

Small segments of DNA made on the lagging strand are called:

a)

Okazaki Fragments

b)

ERVs

c)

Transposable Elements

d)

Telomeres

69.

The enzyme that joins together small segments of newly replicated DNA is:

a)

DNA Polymerase III

b)

DNA Polymerase I

c)

DNA Polymerase II

d)

DNA Ligase

70.

Okazaki fragments form on the:

a)

lagging strand

b)

leading strand

c)

base-pairs

d)

5' end

71.

Structure C is

a)

helicase

b)

primase

c)

DNA polymerase III

d)

gyrase

72.

H is the

a)

leading strand

b)

lagging strand

c)

parent strand

d)

none of these

73.

Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?

a)

nitrogenous base

b)

nucleic acid

c)

cholesterol

d)

fatty acid

74.

order of replication

a)

3, 4, 2, 1

b)

3, 1, 4, 2

c)

2, 1, 4, 3

d)

3, 4, 1, 2

75.

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

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