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Anatomy Biology Practice

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 8hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
2.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
3.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

bacteria

d)

animalcules

4.
Cells are often called "the ____ of life."
a)
bread
b)
road map
c)
building blocks
d)
meaning
5.

The 3 parts of the Cell Theory are...?

a)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from other cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of dance and vibes in living things

All cells are destroyed from other aliens

c)

All living things are composed of Jell-O

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from factories in Canada

d)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells do karate and practice eating whole pies in their free time

All cells are produced from other cells

6.

What does it mean to say that a cell membrane is semipermeable?

a)

it allows some materials to pass through

b)

it allows nothing to enter the cell, only to leave

c)

It only allows things into the cell and not out

d)

it allows all materials to pass through

7.

What is the function of an organelle?

a)

to take up space

b)

to carry out a specific function in the cell

c)

to carry out all the functions of a cell

d)

to create new cells

8.

What organelle do many ribosomes connect themselves to?

a)

lysosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

golgi apparatus

9.

Which organelle uses enzymes to break down waste in a cell?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Golgi Apparatus

10.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

to capture energy from the sun and turn it to sugar

b)

to release usable energy for the cell

c)

to store energy for when the cell needs it

d)

to remove waste from the cell

11.

What organelle allows plants to create their glucose?

a)

Mitochondira

b)

Lysosome

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chloroplast

12.

Which of the following is not one of the 5 things all cells have?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

DNA

d)

nucleus

13.

What is the difference the key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotes have a nucleus, Eukaryotes do not

b)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus, Prokaryotes do not

c)

Prokaryotes have a cell membrane, Eukaryotes do not

d)

Eukaryotes have ribosomes, Prokaryotes do not

14.

Which of the following organelles do plants have that animals to not? (Select all that apply)

a)

Cell wall

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Chloroplasts

e)

Ribosomes

15.

Which organelle provides structure and protection to plant cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

ribosome

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

cell wall

16.

What is the name of the "packages" the golgi body creates?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Vesicles

d)

Ribosomes

17.

Which of the following is not part of the nucleus?

a)

Chromatin

b)

Centrioles

c)

Nuclear Envelope

d)

Nuclear Pores

e)

Nucleolus

18.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Prokaryote

19.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Prokaryote

20.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Prokaryote

21.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
22.
A cell is...
a)
the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
b)
an organism
c)
a basic part of everything that we see
d)
found only in animals, not plants
23.
If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
24.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
25.

What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?

a)

All living things have hair.

b)

All living things are made of cells.

c)

The cells of all living things have chloroplast.

d)

All living things can move.

26.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

27.

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are found only in multicellular organisms

b)

Eukaryotic cells are found only in unicellular organisms

c)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not

d)

Prokaryotic cells have DNA and eukaryotic cells do not

28.

Which are componets of Cell Theory?

a)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells

b)

The cell is the basic unit of life

c)

All cells come from preexisting cells

d)

Alll of the above

29.

Chloroplasts are the site of photosynthesis and are found only in _____.

a)

the ocean

b)

in green plants

c)

animals

d)

rocks

30.

A cell wall is an inflexible for support and structure and can only be found in ____.

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

birds

d)

humans

31.

Centrioles are found only in animal cells. They ____.

a)

Help with cell division

b)

make the ribosomes

c)

carry out chemical reactions and transports materials

d)

are used for locamotion

32.
This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast 
33.
An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.
a)
Chromatin
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell Membrane
34.

Which phrase best describes the function of mitochondria?

a)

Located in the cytoplasm

b)

Bacteria-sized organelle

c)

Converts energy for cell use

d)

Contains a folded inner membrane

35.

A school’s cafeteria kitchen has a large, walk-in refrigerator where food is stored for lunch later in the week. Which cell organelle has a function that is similar to the refrigerator?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondrion

36.
Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
37.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
38.
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
39.
What are the 4 nitrogen bases?
a)
adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine
b)
adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine
c)
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol
d)
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose
40.

In eukaryotes, which organelle is DNA usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

41.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribonucleic acid
b)
Denitrogenous acid
c)
Deribonucleic acid
d)
Diribonucleic acid
42.
The building block of nucleic acids are nucleotides.  Nucleotides are composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a _________________ base.
a)
oxygen
b)
hydrogen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon
43.
The drawing shows the structure of what molecule?
a)
A DNA molecule
b)
A lipid molecule
c)
A carbohydrate molecule
d)
A protein molecule
44.

Cystosine is always paired with ______________.

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Guanine

d)

It doesn't match with anything

45.

Adenine is always paired with _______________________.

a)

Thymine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Guanine

d)

It doesn't match with anything

46.

The sides of DNA contain

a)

Sugar and phosphate

b)

Sugar and base pairs

c)

Phosphate and base pairs

d)

DNA does not have any sides

47.

The shape of DNA looks like a twisted ladder, known as

a)

helicase

b)

a double helix

c)

a triple helix

48.

DNA is made of ______ strands.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

DNA coils up into threadlike structures called______.

a)

traits

b)

chromatin

c)

chromosomes

d)

cells

50.

Which of the following is NOT a nitrogen base in DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Glucose

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

51.

What scientists used models to find the correct structure of DNA?

a)

Franklin and Hooke

b)

Crick and Einstein

c)

Watson and Crick

d)

Watson and Sherlock

52.

This structure contains the code for life

a)

guanine

b)

uracil

c)

DNA

d)

biomolecules

53.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
54.

Guanine, cytosine, adenine, and thymine are

a)

sides of the ladder in DNA

b)

phosphate molecules

c)

nitrogen bases

55.

Chromosomes are found in what part of a cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

56.

The sides of the DNA molecule (the ladder) are made up of nucleotides. These nucleotides are ____ & ____.

a)

deoxyribose sugar and phosphates

b)

Splenda and phosphates

c)

phosphates and glucose

57.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
58.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
59.
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
60.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
61.
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
62.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
63.
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
a)
sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
b)
sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
c)
sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
d)
sugar, phosphate, protein
64.
Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose sugar and adenine
b)
deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
c)
deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose sugar and phosphate
65.
The following picture must be
a)
DNA because it's double stranded
b)
RNA because it's single stranded
c)
DNA because it's single stranded
d)
RNA because it's double stranded
66.
I am arranged as a double helix or "twisted ladder".
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
67.
I am a single strand.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
68.
I include the bases Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine and Thymine.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
69.
I include the bases Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine and Uracil .
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
70.
I travel outside of the nucleus.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
71.
Guanine goes with __________
a)
adnine
b)
cytosine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
72.
I have the sugar ribose.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
73.
I have the sugar dioxyribose.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
74.
The sugar in DNA is ____________________.
a)
deoxyribose
b)
ribose
75.
The sugar in RNA is ____________________.
a)
deoxyribose
b)
ribose
76.
Adnine goes with __________
a)
adnine
b)
cytosine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
77.
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
78.

In eukaryotes, which organelle is DNA usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

79.
Where does a cell contain it's genetic material?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
golgi
80.
When DNA is in its less coiled, "relaxed," state, between cell divisions, it is called
a)
autosomes
b)
chromatid
c)
chromatin
d)
centromere
81.

What is the purpose of Mitosis?

a)

Growth of an organism and Repair of damaged tissue

b)

To help the body get rid of extra cells

c)

To increase the amount of classwork you have to do

d)

To get rid of the nucleus

82.
The individual strands on duplicated chromosomes are called_____________
a)
Centromeres
b)
daughters
c)
Chromatids
d)
Karyotypes
83.
A human cell has 46 chromosomes before mitotic division.  How many chromosomes will the daughter cells after mitosis.
a)
12
b)
23
c)
46
d)
92
84.
Cells of organism must replicate for ?
a)
growth
b)
repair of damaged cells
c)
replacement of dying cells.
d)
All of the above
85.
What is the cell cycle?
a)
The gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
b)
The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
c)
The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
d)
The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication of its DNA to produce two daughter cells.
86.
Which part of the Cell Cycle takes the longest?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Cytokinesis
87.
What happens in the first part of Interphase?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cell Growth
c)
DNA Replication
d)
Anaphase
88.

What phase is shown here?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

Prophase

d)

Anaphase

89.
What happens during the S phase?
a)
A checkpoint over the connection of the spindle fibers
b)
The cell grows
c)
DNA is replicated
d)
The cell enters the G0 phase
90.

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

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

91.
What stage of the cell cycle follows S phase?
a)
G1
b)
G2
c)
M
d)
Cytokinesis
92.

Select all stages of interphase?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

93.

How do you feel about this lecture today? Explain in 2 sentences the steps of the Cell Cycle.

4 lines
94.
What does NOT happen during interphase?
a)
growth
b)
DNA replication 
c)
obtaining nutrients
d)
cell divison
95.
Cytokinesis is a phase of mitosis. 
a)
True
b)
False 
96.
Cells spend the majority of their lives in
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Synthesis 
d)
Gap 2
97.

Cells of organisms must go through cell division for?

a)

growth

b)

repair of damaged cells

c)

replacement of dying cells.

d)

All of these

98.

DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.

a)

Gap 1

b)

Synthesis (S phase)

c)

Gap 2

d)

Gap 0

99.
What is cytokinesis?
a)
This is when two cells merge together to make one giant cell.
b)
The stage where chromosomes migrate to the opposite ends of the cell. 
c)
The stage of the cell cycle where the rest of the cell divides after mitosis is complete.
d)
The stage in which DNA condenses into chromosomes.
100.
Identify the parts of the nucleotide shown:
a)
1) Ribose Sugar      2) Phosphate 
3)  Nitrogen Base
b)
1) Deoxyribose Sugar
2) Phosphate
3) Nitrogen Base
c)
1) Phosphate
2) Ribose Sugar
3) Nitrogen Base
d)
1)  Phosphate
2) Deoxyribose Sugar
3)  Nitrogen Base
101.
What occurs during G1?
a)
Checkpoint after S phase
b)
Chromosomes line up at the equator.
c)
The cell grows and develops.
d)
Spindle fibers separate chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell. 
102.
True or False:
Normal cells grow and divide continuously.
a)
True
b)
False
103.

During most of interphase, DNA is found in a relaxed form called

a)

chromosome

b)

centromere

c)

centriole

d)

chromatin

104.

During mitosis, DNA is found in the condensed form called a

a)

chromosome

b)

centromere

c)

centriole

d)

chromatin

105.

In prophase of mitosis, chromosomes

a)

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

b)

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

c)

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

d)

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

106.

In metaphase of mitosis, chromosomes

a)

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

b)

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

c)

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

d)

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

107.

In anaphase of mitosis, chromosomes

a)

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

b)

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

c)

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

d)

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

108.

In telophase of mitosis, chromosomes

a)

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

b)

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

c)

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

d)

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

109.

After mitosis, the cytoplasm and organelles are divided between the two new forming cells in a process called

a)

centriole

b)

chromatin

c)

cytokinesis

d)

centromere

110.

This process is the programmed death of a cell

a)

stem cell

b)

regulation

c)

apoptosis

d)

cytocide

111.

These undifferentiated cells can become specialized cells after receiving a chemical signal.

a)

stem cells

b)

generic cells

c)

blank cells

d)

empty cells

112.

The cell cycle is regulated by this

a)

cyclins

b)

stem cells

c)

cyclin-dependent kinases

d)

both cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases

113.

When cells go through mitosis repeatedly without entering interphase, this results

a)

arthritis

b)

cancer

c)

mutation

d)

diabetes

114.

During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?

a)

Prophase II

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Telophase II

d)

Prophase I

115.
This image shows chromosomes during Prophase 1. Which of the following correctly describes the process shown?
a)
segregation of sister chromatids
b)
condensation and segregation of alleles
c)
mutationin which the DNA content of the gene is altered
d)
crossing - over in which alleles are exchanged
116.

a)

Metaphase 1

b)

Telophase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Prophase 1

117.

a)

Metaphase 1

b)

Telophase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Prophase 1

118.

a)

Metaphase 1

b)

Telophase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Prophase 1

119.

a)

Metaphase 1

b)

Telophase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Prophase 1

120.

Individual chromatids are being pulled to the poles of two separate cells in:

a)

Telophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Prophase II

d)

Anaphase II

121.

Chromosomes are lined up at the equator, they are arranged in pairs, and attached to the poles by spindle fibres.

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Anaphase II

122.

Chromosomes are in pairs and crossing over of chromosomes is occuring. Chromosomes are visible and the nuclear membrane is disappearing.

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Prophase II

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Prophase I

123.

Four daughter cells have been produced, each cell contains individual chromatids.

a)

Telophase II

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Prophase II

d)

Metaphase I

124.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Telophase II
d)
Anaphase I
125.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase II
b)
Anaphase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Interphase I
126.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase I
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
 Metaphase I
127.
What phases is shown here?
a)
Prophase II
b)
Prophase I
c)
Anaphase II
d)
Interphase I
128.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Metaphase II
b)
Telophase I
c)
Telophase II
d)
Metaphase I
129.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase II
b)
Metaphase I
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Telophase II
130.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Prophase II
b)
Metaphase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
Anaphase I
131.
The nuclear membrane dissolves during
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
132.
The correct order of the phases of mitosis and meiosis could be abbreviated as:
a)
MAPT
b)
PAMT
c)
TPAM
d)
PMAT
133.

spindle fibers move homologous chromosomes to opposite sides

a)

prophase 1

b)

anaphase 1

c)

telophase 2

d)

metaphase 2

134.

homologous chromosomes pair up and form tetrad

a)

prophase 1

b)

anaphase 1

c)

telophase 2

d)

metaphase 2

135.

nuclear membrane reforms, cytoplasm divides, 4 daughter cells are formed

a)

prophase 1

b)

anaphase 1

c)

telophase 2

d)

metaphase 2

136.

chromosomes line up along the equator, not in homologous pairs

a)

prophase 1

b)

anaphase 1

c)

telophase 2

d)

metaphase 2

137.

crossing-over occurs

a)

prophase 1

b)

anaphase 2

c)

metaphase 1

d)

telophase 1

138.

chromatids separate

a)

prophase 1

b)

anaphase 2

c)

metaphase 1

d)

telophase 1

139.

homologs line up along the equator

a)

prophase 1

b)

anaphase 2

c)

metaphase 1

d)

telophase 1

140.

cytoplasm divides, 2 daughter cells are formed

a)

prophase 1

b)

anaphase 2

c)

metaphase 1

d)

telophase 1

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