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Unit 2 Review ~ Chapter 3(II)

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the complementary DNA strand for C T A A T G?

a)

G A T T A C

b)

G A T T A G

c)

C T A A T G

d)

T A C C G T

2.

DNA replication occurs during the (a)   of the cell cycle, ensuring each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes.

Choose from the below words
G1 phase
S phase
G2 phase
M phase
3.

Which type of muscle tissue is consciously controlled?

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Skeletal muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

d)

Connective tissue

4.

What does the root 'adip-' refer to?

a)

Bone

b)

Fat

c)

Muscle

d)

Skin

5.

The root 'an-' is associated with which of the following meanings?

a)

Without

b)

With

c)

Above

d)

Below

6.

Which meaning is related to the root 'cata-'?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Across

d)

Around

7.

What does the root 'chondr-' signify?

a)

A) Cartilage

b)

B) Bone

c)

C) Blood

d)

D) Tissue

8.

The root 'epi-' is used to denote which of the following?

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Inside

d)

Outside

9.

The root '-glia' means (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Glue
Fiber
Cell
Tissue
10.

The root 'macro-' refers to which of the following?

a)

Large

b)

Small

c)

Medium

d)

Tiny

11.

Which meaning is associated with the root 'mut-'?

a)

Change

b)

Same

c)

Different

d)

Constant

12.

What does the root 'os-' mean?

a)

Bone

b)

Muscle

c)

Skin

d)

Fat

13.

The root 'pseudo-' is related to which meaning?

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Real

d)

Genuine

14.

What does the root 'squam-' refer to?

a)

Scale

b)

Smooth

c)

Rough

d)

Flat

15.

The root 'strat-' is associated with which of the following meanings?

a)

Layer

b)

Single

c)

Double

d)

Triple

16.

What is the meaning of the root '-zym'?

a)

Ferment

b)

Grow

c)

Decay

d)

Develop

17.

Match the following base pairs during DNA Replication:

a)

Thymine

1.

Adenine

b)

Guanine

2.

Cytosine

c)

Adenine

3.

Thymine

d)

Cytosine

4.

Guanine

18.

A nucleotide with a guanine base will only bond with ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words

cytosine

adenine

thymine

uracil

19.

The monomer of DNA is known as:

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Nucleic acids

c)

Nucleus

d)

Nucleotide

20.

The root 'hemo-' refers to (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Blood
Heart
Liver
Lung
21.

Match the following roots with their associated meanings.

a)

Nerve

1.

neuro-

b)

Brain

2.

encephalo-

c)

Muscle

3.

myo-

d)

Bone

4.

osteo-

22.

Which meaning is related to the root 'derm-'?

a)

Skin

b)

Bone

c)

Muscle

d)

Blood

23.

Match each tissue photomicrograph to its name

Categorize the following
Areolar (Loose)
Cartilage (Hyaline)
Muscle (Smooth)
Dense (tendon)
24.

Match each tissue photomicrograph to its name

Categorize the following
Adipose (Loose)
Nervous (Neuron)
Simple Columnar (Epi)
Blood
25.

Match each tissue photomicrograph to its name

Categorize the following
Simple Cuboidal (Epi)
Muscle (Skelelal)
Muscle (Cardiac)
Bone (Compact)
26.

Complete the DNA molecule based on the rules for complementary base pairing

27.

Match each molecule with its primary function in protein synthesis.

a)

To carry amino acids to the ribosome

1.

Function of tRNA

b)

To serve as a template for protein synthesis

2.

Function of mRNA

c)

To form the structure of ribosomes

3.

Function of rRNA

d)

To catalyze peptide bond formation

4.

Function of ribosomal enzymes

28.

During transcription, which nucleotide is added to the growing RNA strand when the DNA template has an adenine?

a)

Thymine

b)

Uracil

c)

Cytosine

d)

Guanine

29.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

30.

Transfer RNA (tRNA) reads the mRNA in groups of three bases called...

a)

codons

b)

anti-codons

c)

bases

d)

sequence

31.

How many bases code for one amino acid?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

all of them

32.

If the DNA sequence was ATT CGT CTA, what would the mRNA sequence made be?

a)

UAA GCA GAU

b)

UAU CGA GAU

c)

AUU CGU CUA

d)

ATT CGT CTA

33.

Translation takes place at (a)   .

Choose from the below words
in the nucleus
at a lysosome
at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
at a mitochondria
34.

The base that RNA has but DNA does not is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
thymine
guanine
cytosine
uracil
35.

What is made from a strand of DNA during transcription?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

DNA

36.

Which correctly outlines the central dogma?

a)

DNA -- tRNA -- protein

b)

DNA -- mRNA -- tRNA

c)

DNA -- amino acid -- protein

d)

DNA -- mRNA -- protein

37.

What is the difference between DNA & RNA

a)

DNA contains thymine and RNA contains uracil

b)

DNA is involved in transcription and RNA is involved in translation

c)

DNA and RNA are made of nucleotides

d)

all of the above

38.

Which of the following is not a step in DNA replication?

a)

The DNA is cut into pieces using polymerase enzymes

b)

DNA polymerase adds complementary bases to each template resulting in two double strands of DNA

c)

The enzyme helicase unwinds and unzips the double helix to prepare it to serve as a template

d)

Each strand of the parent DNA serves as a template for the new molecule

39.

Select the answer(s) below that follows base-pairing rules?

a)

A always pairs with G

b)

C always pairs with A

c)

T always pairs with A

d)

G always pairs with C

e)

U always pairs with T

40.

This process involves the formation of an mRNA molecule from the DNA template, and occurs in the nucleus of a cell.

a)

replication

b)

translation

c)

transcription

d)

protein synthesis

41.

_______ leaves the nucleus and enters the cytoplasm for translation to occur at a ribosome.

a)

rRNA

b)

DNA

c)

mRNA

d)

tRNA

42.

A link between mRNA and tRNA occurs between a codon and _________________

a)

anti-codon

b)

bases

c)

DNA

d)

mRNA

43.

The mRNA codon determines which ______________ will be added by tRNA

a)

base

b)

protein

c)

amino acid

d)

substance

44.

This structure is responsible in helping mRNA and rRNA bind during protein synthesis (and is also the site of it).

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

cytoplasm

d)

DNA

45.

What is the role of tRNA?

a)

Transport amino acids to the ribosome to build a protein

b)

Carry the instruction for protein synthesis from the nucleus to the ribosome

c)

Involved in the functioning of the ribosome sub-unit

d)

Provides the information about how an organism is put together and maintained

46.

What is the role of mRNA?

a)

Transport amino acids to the ribosome to build a protein

b)

Carry the instruction for protein synthesis from the nucleus to the ribosome

c)

Involved in the functioning of the ribosome sub-unit

d)

Provides the information about how an organism is put together and maintained

47.

Match the following roles with the correct type of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA).

a)

Transport amino acids to the ribosome to build a protein

1.

Role of tRNA

b)

Carry the instruction for protein synthesis from the nucleus to the ribosome

2.

Role of mRNA

c)

Involved in the functioning of the ribosome sub-unit

3.

Role of rRNA

d)

Provides the information about how an organism is put together and maintained

4.

Role of DNA

48.

What is the role of rRNA?

a)

Transport amino acids to the ribosome to build a protein

b)

Carry the instruction for protein synthesis from the nucleus to the ribosome

c)

Involved in the functioning of the ribosome sub-unit

d)

Provides the information about how an organism is put together and maintained

49.

DNA's information is expressed through __________

a)

genes

b)

transcription

c)

translation

d)

cells

50.

Taking information from a gene to produce a protein

a)

DNA replication

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

d)

Gene expression

51.

Which is true about different cells?

a)

Different cells contain different genes

b)

As cells differentiate they produce new genes

c)

All cells have the same genes active at all times

d)

All cells have the same genes but different ones are turned on in each type of cell

52.

Which of the following must occur for a protein to be produced?

a)

RNA polymerase must bind to DNA to make mRNA

b)

mRNA must leave the nucleus and bind to a ribosome sub-unit

c)

tRNA must bind to the mRNA to bring an amino acid

d)

all of the above

53.
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Match the following mRNA codon sequences with the correct sequence of amino acids they code for.

a)

methionine, serine, glutamine

1.

AUG UCA CAA

b)

methionine, proline, leucine

2.

AUG CCU UUA

c)

isoleucine, glutamic acid, asparagine

3.

AUA GAA AAU

d)

isoleucine, cysteine, tryptophan

4.

AUA UGU UGG

54.

Which process does this diagram illustrate?

a)

transcription

b)

DNA replication

c)

translation

55.

If given the codon: AUG, what amino acid would be made?

a)

Tyr

b)

Met

c)

Leu

d)

His

56.

What letter starts in the middle of the chart?

a)

The last letter of the codon

b)

The middle letter of the codon

c)

The first letter of the codon

57.

Which of the following is a function of ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?

a)

Acts as a template for protein synthesis

b)

Forms the core of the ribosome's structure and catalyzes protein synthesis

c)

Transports amino acids to the ribosome

d)

Stores genetic information

58.

What is the primary role of messenger RNA (mRNA) in cells?

a)

To carry genetic information from DNA to the ribosome

b)

To synthesize DNA

c)

To transport lipids

d)

To replicate RNA

59.

Which process involves the conversion of mRNA into a protein?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

Replication

d)

Mutation