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2nd test biology cell division & nucleic acid

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 4hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does your body grow as you get older?

a)

Your cells fill with water, and get bigger.

b)

Your cells divide, producing new cells.

c)

Your cells elongate.

d)

Your cells combine with one another.

2.

Mitosis begins in which cell organelle?

a)

The endoplasmic reticulum

b)

The mitochondria

c)

The cytoplasm

d)

The nucleus

3.

How does the number of chromosomes in a daughter cell compare to the number of chromosomes in a parent cell?

a)

The daughter cell has one-half the number of chromosomes

b)

The daughter cell has twice the number of chromosomes

c)

The daughter cell has the exact same number of chromosomes

d)

The daughter cell has one-quarter the number of chromosomes

4.

What is a chromosome?

a)

A small piece of cell membrane

b)

A pair of DNA molecules

c)

The protein center of a cell

d)

Part of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum

5.

How is mitosis in plant cells different from mitosis in animal cells?

a)

Plant cells have rigid cell walls and no centrioles

b)

Plant cells don't undergo mitosis

c)

Plant cell mitosis is much slower

d)

Plant cell mitosis is much faster

6.

What are the four stages of mitosis?

a)

Anapest, protophase, multiphase, and telephase

b)

Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase

c)

Adenine, guanine, thymine, and cytosine

d)

Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 4

7.

When do spindle fibers first become visible?

a)

Telophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Prophase

8.

What happens at the very end of mitosis?

a)

The cell membrane splits.

b)

The nucleus splits again.

c)

The chromosomes divide.

d)

Centrioles disappear.

9.

Where do duplicated chromosomes line up during metaphase?

a)

Against the wall

b)

Against the cell membrane

c)

In the center of the cell

d)

At either end of the cell

10.

What is the name of the following structure?

a)

Center

b)

Centromere

c)

Centriole

d)

Centralia

11.

Define Cell Cycle: A series of events cells go through as they...

a)

Divide and Conquer

b)

Grow and Divide

c)

Grow and Become smarter

d)

Dream and Whitty

12.

During which stage does the G1, S and G2 phases happen?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Mitosis

c)

Prophase

d)

Interphase

13.

What does Cytokinesis mean?

a)

spindle fibers form

b)

chromosomes line up in the cell

c)

division of cytoplasm

d)

falling in lava in Minecraft

14.

During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?

a)

S-Phase

b)

G1

c)

Mitosis

d)

Cytokinesis

15.

How many stages are there in Mitosis?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

16.

DNA is copied during

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase

17.

Sister Chromatids separate during

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase

18.

The cell passes the restriction point during

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase

19.

The cell passes the restriction point during

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase

20.

Cytokinesis occurs during

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase

21.

Sister chromatids are created during

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase

22.

Chromosomes condense and become visible during

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase

23.

The boxed cell is in

a)

Interpahse

b)

Prophase/prometaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

24.

The boxed cell is in

a)

Interpahse

b)

Prophase/prometaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

25.

The boxed cell is in

a)

Interpahse

b)

Prophase/prometaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

26.

The boxed cell is in

a)

Interpahse

b)

Prophase/prometaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

27.

The boxed cell is in

a)

Interpahse

b)

Prophase/prometaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

28.

Cell division in a plant cells involves

a)

microtubules from centrioles

b)

a cleavage furrow

c)

vesicles from the Golgi apparatus to form a cell plate

d)

Both microtubules from centrioles AND vesicles from the Golgi apparatus to form a cell plate

29.

Sister chromatids separate during

a)

Interpahse

b)

Prophase/prometaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

30.

Chromosomes line up in the middle during

a)

Interpahse

b)

Prophase/prometaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

31.

The spindle apparatus moves chromosomes to the metaphase plate during

a)

Interpahse

b)

Prophase/prometaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

32.

DNA condenses during

a)

Interpahse

b)

Prophase/prometaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

33.

In which of the following phases does replication of DNA occur during interphase?

a)

M

b)

S

c)

G 1

d)

G 2

34.

Which phase of mitosis shows early formation of vesicles on the cell equator in a plant cell ?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

35.

The number of chromosomes found in a daughter cell completing meiosis is 3.Which of the following shows the parent cell?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

What is the phase before the phase shown in the above diagram?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase II

d)

Metaphase II

37.

The diploid chromosomal number of a cat is 38. If one of the homologous chromosome pairs does not separate during Meiosis I, how many chromosome can be found in the abnormal gametes ?

a)

19

b)

18

c)

37

d)

38

38.

Based on the diagram below, what is X and Y?

a)

X – synthesis phase; Y – cytokinesis

b)

X – cytokinesis; Y – synthesis phase

c)

X – prophase; Y – telophase

d)

X – prophase; Y - cytokinesis

39.

Diagram above shows a process in a phase of cell division.

What phase does this process occur?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Prophase I

d)

Prophase II

40.
If the "2n" number is 10, how many chromosomes do gametes have?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
20
d)
15
41.
The longest phase of the cell cycle 
a)
prophase
b)
interphase
c)
metaphase
d)
mitosis
42.
Identify the phase of mitosis
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
43.
The process by which the nuclear material is divided equally between two new cells
a)
mitosis
b)
cancer
c)
spindle
d)
centromere
44.
the phase of mitosis in which the sister chromatids separate (pull apart) from each other
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
45.
Which is the correct order?
a)
C,D, B, A, F, E
b)
D,A,F,C,E,B
c)
B,E,C,F,A,D
d)
C,B,D,A E,F
46.
The point on the chromosome where the two chromatids are held together is the
a)
centromere
b)
centriole
c)
chromosome
d)
chromatid
47.
This picture shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
48.
A duplication process of cells 
a)
mitosis
b)
metaphase
c)
telophase
d)
prophase
49.

The structures labeled B are

a)

centrioles

b)

sister chromatids

c)

centromeres

d)

chromopheres

50.
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
a)
4 new cells
b)
2 new cells
c)
One new cell
d)
none of these
51.

The cell cycle consists of the G1, S, G2, and the _____ phase.

a)

G3

b)

M

c)

G4

d)

A

52.

During G1 phase,

a)

DNA synthesized

b)

organelles synthesized

c)

centrosome duplicates

d)

chromosome duplicates

53.

Which of the following is NOT a key difference between DNA and RNA?

a)

DNA double stranded - RNA single stranded

b)

DNA deoxyribose - RNA ribose

c)

DNA always stays in the nucleus - RNA doesn't

d)

DNA has uracil - RNA has thymine

54.

mRNA would NOT contain which nitrogenous base

a)

Guanine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Adenine

d)

Thymine

55.

Which type of chemical bonds are there between adjacent nucleotides?

a)

Peptide bonds

b)

Phosphodiester bonds

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

Nucleotide bonds

56.

Which of the following is NOT a key difference between DNA and RNA?

a)

DNA double stranded - RNA single stranded

b)

DNA deoxyribose - RNA ribose

c)

DNA always stays in the nucleus - RNA doesn't

d)

DNA has uracil - RNA has thymine

57.

Which type of chemical bonds are there between complementary nitrogenous bases?

a)

Peptide bonds

b)

Phosphodiester bonds

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

Nucleotide bonds

58.

Which type of nucleic acid is responsible for carrying instructions from the nucleus to a ribosome?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

DNA

59.

Which of the following is not a part of a nucleotide?

a)

amino group

b)

phosphate group

c)

5 carbon sugar

d)

nitrogenous base

60.

The enzyme responsible for creating an mRNA strand during transcription is

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

Nuclease

d)

DNA ligase

61.

Which of the following is a purine?

a)

Cytosine

b)

Uracil

c)

Thymine

d)

Guanine

62.

Which type of nucleic acid is responsible for bringing the complementary amino acid to the ribosome for translation?

a)

rRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

mRNA

d)

DNA

63.

Which type of nucleic acid is NOT directly involved in translation during protein synthesis?

a)

tRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

mRNA

d)

DNA

64.
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
a)
Glycerol
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Nucleotides
65.
What is the difference between DNA and RNA from the point of view of the nitrogenous bases that are present in their nucleotides?
a)
In DNA, nucleotides can be made up of A, T, C, G. In RNA, nucleotides can also contain A, C or G; however, instead of T, they contain U.
b)
Purine and Pyrimidine
c)
Pyrimidine: Thymine, Cytosine (Urical)
d)
DNA, RNA
66.

Which of the following is NOT part of a nucleotide?

a)

Nitrogenous Base

b)

Phosphate Group

c)

Pentose Sugar

d)

Fatty Acid

67.
Which of these is true about RNA?
a)
Has a double helix
b)
Has a single helix
c)
Contains thymine
68.

What is the shape of DNA?

a)

Double Hyperbola

b)

Paraolic

c)

Double Helix

d)

Linear

69.

In DNA, what makes up the "rungs" (middle) of the double helix?

a)

Nitrogen Bases (A, T, C, G)

b)

Sugar and Phosphate

c)

Sugars Only

70.

Complimentary base-pairing just means that adenine always bonds with thymine and guanine always bonds with cytosine (in DNA). If one strand (half) of the DNA molecule read A - T - G - C- A- C what would the other half read?

a)

U - A - C - G - U - G

b)

T - A - C - G - T- G

c)

G - T- C- A - T - A

71.
If one series of bases reads: TTGACTAGG, then the complementary set of bases would read:
a)
TTGACTAGG
b)
AACTGATCC
c)
AATCGAACTT
d)
AAGTCATCC
72.
The two strands making up the DNA double helix molecule
a)
contain ribose and deoxyribose in opposite strands.
b)
are held together by hydrogen bonds.
c)
are attached through a phosphate to hold the strands together.
d)
contain uracil but not thymine.
73.

Which is false regarding RNA?

a)

There are three types of RNA which are mRNA, rRNA, tRNA

b)

RNA is longer compared to DNA

c)

Thymine in DNA is replaced by uracil in RNA

d)

RNA is a single polynucleotide

74.

What is a codon?

a)

a protein that combine with DNA molecules to form nucleosomes

b)

a determinant of characteristics in living organisms

c)

made up of three nitrogenous bases that codes for an amino acid

75.

Which number represents a nucleotide?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

76.

All of the following are true about the structure of DNA except

a)

Short strands of DNA are contained in chromosomes inside the nucleus of a cell

b)

Every DNA nucleotide contains a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base

c)

DNA consists of one strand of nucleotides joined by hydrogen bonds

d)

The long strands of nucleotides are twisted into a double helix

77.

The HELIX diameter of A DNA is

a)

20Å

b)

2.6nm

c)

18Å

d)

26Å

78.

Transcribe some DNA A A A C T C T C T T  A  G  C  C   T  T  G  A  T

a)

TTTGAGAGAATCGGAACTA

b)

UUUGUGUGUUTCGGUUCTU

c)

UUUGAGAGAAUCGGUUCUA

d)

UUUGAGAGAAUCGGAACUA

79.

How is phosphodiester bond formed? and direction of phosphodiester bond will be?

4 lines
80.

What is the difference between cDNA and CDNA

4 lines
81.

A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.

a)

CENTRAL DOGMA

b)

REPLICATION

c)

DUPLICATION

d)

TRANSCRIPTION

82.

What is the difference between stacking bases and complementary bases

4 lines
83.

Nitrogen Bases for DNA:

a)

Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Uracil

b)

Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Phosphate

c)

Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine

d)

Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Sulfur

84.

Nitrogen bases for RNA:

a)

Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Uracil

b)

Adenine Guanine, Cytosine, and Sulfur

c)

Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine

d)

Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Phosphate

85.

Which Nitrogen bases go together?

a)

Adenine and Cytosine

b)

Adenine and Thymine

c)

Cytosine and Guanine

d)

Thymine and Guanine

86.

Steps or rungs of ladder, are made up of:

a)

Nitrogen containing bases that connect in center by weak hydrogen bonds.

b)

Nitrogen containing bases that connect in the center by carbohydrate bonds

c)

Nitrogen containing bases that connect in the center by weak phosphate bonds

d)

Nitrogen containing bases that connect in the center by strong phosphate bonds

87.

Purines:

a)

Double ringed structures

b)

Single ringed structures

88.

Pyrimidines:

a)

Double ringed structure

b)

Single ringed structure

89.

Sides or backbones of DNA molecules are made up of?

a)

Alternating sugars-phosphates

b)

Nitrogen and Phosphate

c)

Alternating sugar-sulfur

d)

Carbon and Hydrogen

90.

What are Nucleic Acids made up of?

a)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

b)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur

c)

Carbon Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphate

d)

Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

91.
The end result of amino acids joining together in translation is a....
a)
polysaccharide
b)
protein
c)
DNA
d)
RNA
92.
If AAGAGG went through DNA replication, the complementary bases would be....
a)
TTCTCC
b)
UUCUCC
93.
Which of these is not part of a nucleotide?
a)
sugar
b)
phosphate
c)
nitrogen base
d)
phospholipid
94.
 Which of these is not found in DNA?
a)
adenine
b)
thymine
c)
phosphate
d)
ribose
95.
If you have 40 adenine in a DNA molecule, how many thymine can you expect?
a)
20
b)
30
c)
40
d)
50
96.

What was Rosalind Franklin's role in the discovery of the structure of DNA?

a)

She discovered that DNA is made of nucleotides

b)

She carried out X-ray diffraction experiments leading to the determination that DNA is a double helix.

c)

She carried out X-ray diffraction experiments and concluded that DNA strands run in opposite directions.

d)

She produced the three-dimensional molecular model of DNA to show that it is a double helix.

97.
The main function of tRNA is to...
a)
carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
form a portion of ribosomes
c)
string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
d)
bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
98.
What is the location in the cell for translation?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
chloroplast
99.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
100.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12

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