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Spring Semester Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

a)

ATG TGA CAG

b)

GTA AGT GAC

c)

TAC ACT GTC

d)

CAT TCA CTG

2.

Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleotides

c)


fatty acids

d)

polysaccharides

3.

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

a)


deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

b)

deoxyribose sugar and adenine

c)


deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus

d)

deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond

4.

The enzyme that unzips the DNA to prepare for replication

a)

polymerase

b)

helicase

c)

replicase

d)

synthase

5.

Normal - GAG-GTC-GAC-AGA

Mutant - GAG-GTC-CAC-AGA

a)

Substitution

b)


Inversion

c)

Insertion

d)

Deletion

6.

Original: ATC CAT

Mutation: ATC GCAT

What mutation occurred?

a)

Insertion

b)

substitution

c)

deletion

d)

no mutation

7.
What is the complement to the DNA strand below:
5'-ATGCCAT-3'
a)
5'-TACGGTA-3'
b)
3'-TACGGTA-5'
c)
3'-ATGGCAT-5'
d)
5'-ATGGCAT-3'
8.

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

9.

Okazaki fragments appear on which strand of DNA during DNA replication?

a)

lagging

b)

leading

10.
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
11.

DNA is built in this direction

a)

5' to 3' (new nucleotides added to the 3' end)

b)

3' to 5' (new nucleotides added to the 5' end)

c)

3' to 5' (new nucleotides added to the 3' end)

d)

5' to 3' (new nucleotides added to the 5' end)

12.

The total number of Chromosomes in a human cell?


a)

48

b)

24

c)

46

d)

23

13.

When does the cell make copies of its chromosomes (DNA)?

a)

when the cell divides

b)

before the cell divides

c)

after the cell divides

14.

How many cell divisions does meiosis have?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

15.

How many daughter cells does meiosis produce?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

16.

The daughter cells produced by meiosis are also called __________.

a)

somatic cells

b)

gametes

c)

germ cells

d)

stem cells

17.

What is the purpose of meiosis?

a)

to create diversity in offspring

b)

to help the organism grow

c)


to repair damaged cells

d)

to heal injuries

18.

What gender is this person?

a)

Male

b)

Female

19.

What disorder is this?

a)

Monosomy

b)

Trisomy

20.
An example of a mutation where a piece of chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome is called ___.
a)
trisomy
b)
translocation
c)
inversion
d)
deletion
21.

Review

A ________ is a small section of DNA that codes for a protein.

a)

chromatid

b)

gene

c)

subset

d)

jean

22.

Which of these is not a type of chromosomal mutation?

a)

Inversion

b)

Deletion

c)

Transcription

d)

Translocation

23.

Which statement best defines a mutation?

a)

a physical trait that negatively impacts the organism

b)

an adaptive trait that allows the individual to be better fit for survival

c)

a change in the order, number, or type of bases in the genetic code

d)

an identical copy of the original DNA strand

24.

If part of the chromosome is turned around in the opposite direction this is called:

a)

inversion

b)

translocation

c)

deletion

d)

duplication

25.

If the dominant trait is having freckles (F) and the recessive trait is no freckles (f), which allele combination(s) below would represent a person who has freckles? (select all that apply)

a)

FF

b)

Ff

c)

ff

26.
What is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair) 
a)
50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair 
b)
25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair 
c)
75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair 
d)
0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair 
27.

The combination of genes a person has, represented by letters, is their...

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Chromosome

d)

Punnett Square

28.

What belongs in the last box?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rr

d)

ff

29.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
30.

Look at the punnett square. What is the probability that the offspring would have homozygous alleles for the trait?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

e)

0%

31.
Both parents in this Punnet square
a)
are homozygous dominant
b)
are homozygous recessive
c)
are heterozygous
d)
have blue eyes
32.

Fill in the Yellow Box

a)

Bb

b)

BB

c)

bb

33.

Which of the following allele pairs is heterozygous?

a)

RR

b)

Qq

c)

ss

34.
A red flowered plant (RR) breeds with a White flowered plant (WW). The gene for petal color in these plants expresses incomplete dominance.  What percentage of the offspring will have pink (RW) flowers?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
35.

What type of bond is found BETWEEN water molecules?

a)

hydrogen bonds

b)

ionic bonds

c)

nonpolar covalent bonds

d)

polar covalent bonds

36.

Surface tension of water is the cohesive force between water molecule and other molecule.

a)

True

b)

False

37.
Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?
a)
the oxygen end
b)
the hydrogen end
c)
both ends are slightly positive
d)
neither end is positive
38.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
39.
When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
solution
d)
polar molecule
40.
Water beads up on the surface of a penny because of what property?
a)
Adhesion
b)
High Surface Tension
c)
Universal Solvent
d)
Changes in Density
41.
The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
surface tension
d)
polarity
42.
Which statement explains why water molecules stick together?
a)
both sides are negative
b)
one side has a positive charge and the other side has a negative charge
c)
one side has a negative charge adn the other side has a neutral charge
d)
both sides are positive
43.
What is adhesion?
a)
Water's ability to stick to itself
b)
Water's ability to stick to other substances
c)
The strength of the cohesion of all the water molecules combined
d)
Tape, glue and other adhesives
44.

Why does ice float?

a)

water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water

b)

water compacts when it freezes, making ice more dense than water

c)

hydrogen bonds in water push the ice to the surface

d)

ice is afraid of water, and avoids it

45.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
46.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
47.
The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
replication
48.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
49.

A small organelle in the cell on which proteins are assembled, It is a type of protein.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Lysosome

50.
Which statement is describing the process of protein synthesis?
a)
DNA is copied into mRNA which is translated into protein
b)
DNA is copied into DNA
c)
DNA is copied into lysosome
51.
DNA sequence ACCTG produces which mRNA strand? 
a)
UGGAC
b)
TGGAC
c)
GTCCA
52.
Contains the bases adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
53.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
54.

Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

55.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

56.
In DNA, Adenine pairs with ___________. 
a)
Guanine
b)
Cytosine
c)
Thymine
d)
Uracil
57.

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

GTAGTCA

a)

UATUAGA

b)

ACGACTG

c)

CAUCAGU

d)

CATCAGT

58.
One human disease is caused by a change in one codon in a gene from GAA to GUA. The disease is a result of 
a)
a mutation
b)
crossing-over
c)
a meiosis error
d)
polyploidy
59.
Which of these nitrogenous bases is NOT in RNA?
a)
Uracil
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Guanine
60.

Which of the following are differences in the structure between RNA and DNA

a)

DNA uses deoxyribose sugar, RNA uses sugar ribose

b)

DNA pairs Adenine with Uracil, RNA pairs Adenine with Thymine

c)

DNA is a double helix, RNA is a single helix

d)

DNA pairs Adenine with Thymine, RNA pairs Adenine with Uracil

61.

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

62.

A string of nucleotides that contain the information to make a specific protein

a)

Ribose

b)

Amino Acids

c)

tRNA

d)

Gene

63.

During translation, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for delivering amino acids to help make a protein.

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

dRNA

64.

There are a total of ____ different amino acids

a)

20

b)

1

c)

4

d)

unlimited

65.

mRNA occurs during this process

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Delivery

66.

How many amino acids are found on one tRNA?

a)

20

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

67.
This is the triplet of bases on the end of a tRNA molecule
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
68.
The process where DNA is transcribed to mRNA happens in what part of the cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
69.

In humans, the haploid number of chromosomes is ____.

a)

23

b)

46

c)

69

d)

92

70.

Which of the following is the best definition for MEIOSIS?

a)

the process of two haploid cells uniting

b)

the counting of chromosomes within a diploid cell

c)

a two-step process that reduces the number of chromosomes in half such that there is only one copy of all the chromosomes

d)

the equational division of a cell into two identical copies

71.

In which stage of MEIOSIS does crossing over occur? (The exchange of genetic material between chromosomes in a tetrad.)

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Prophase I

d)

Telophase I

72.

At the start of Meiosis II, which of the following is NOT true?

a)

There are two cells.

b)

The cells are haploid.

c)

The chromosomes are paired up as homologues.

d)

DNA is present as two sister chromatids joined at the centromere.

73.

Which part of MEIOSIS is identical to MITOSIS?

a)

Meiosis I

b)

Meiosis II

74.

The products of MEIOSIS have _______ number of chromosomes.

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

75.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
76.
Attractions between the negative Oxygen atom of one water molecule and the positive Hydrogen atom of another water molecule are called
a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Ionic bonds
c)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
77.
When a molecule has an opposite electrical charge on each end, it is known as what?
a)
cohesion
b)
polar molecule
c)
hydrogen bond
d)
solution
78.
Water beads up on the surface of a penny because of what property?
a)
Adhesion
b)
High Surface Tension
c)
Universal Solvent
d)
Changes in Density
79.

A version of a gene is called a(n)

a)

allele

b)

characteristic

c)

specific gene

d)

trait

80.

A trait that is expressed if one copy of the allele is present is a(n)

a)

characteristic

b)

dominant trait

c)

gene

d)

recessive trait

81.

An organism’s physical expression of a trait is called a(n)

a)

dominant trait

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

recessive trait

82.

What is it called when both alleles in a genotype are the same?

a)

Dominance

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Homozygous

d)

Recessiveness

83.

What is it called when the alleles in a genotype are different?

a)

Dominance

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Homozygous

d)

Recessiveness

84.

What are physical characteristics of an organism?

a)

Alleles

b)

Genotypes

c)

Genes

d)

Traits

85.

WHY IS DNA REPLICATION CONSIDERED SEMI-CONSERVATIVE?

a)

BECAUSE EACH STRAND OF DNA IS NEW

b)

BECAUSE EACH STRAND OF DNA IS RECYCLED

c)

BECAUSE ONE STRAND IS NEW AND THE OTHER STRAND IS RECYCLED

d)

BECAUSE EACH STRAND HAS ONLY PART OF THE ORIGINAL INFORMATION

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