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Biology Chapter

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells contain

a)

about 1000 times more DNA

b)

about one thousandth as much DNA

c)

twice as much DNA

d)

the same amount of DNA

2.

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

3.

Enzyme that joins individual nucleotides to make a strand of DNA.

a)

DNA Polymerase

b)

Bacteriophage

c)

Transformation

d)

Replication

4.

The process of duplicating DNA.

a)

DNA Polymerase

b)

Transformation

c)

Replication

d)

None of these choices.

5.

Change in genetic information that can be inherited.

a)

Frameshift mutation

b)

Mutagen

c)

Mutation

d)

Point Mutation

6.

Mutation that changes one or a few nucleotides.

a)

Frameshift mutation

b)

Mutagen

c)

Mutation

d)

Point mutation

7.

An enzyme that separates DNA strands and uses on strand to make RNA.

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

RNA Polymerase

8.

Process in which RNA molecules are made using DNA as a template.

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

None of these choices.

9.

Process of decoding mRNA in order to make protein.

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

None of these choices.

10.

Type of virus the infects bacteria.

a)

Bacteriophage

b)

Transformation

11.

When one type of bacteria is changed permanently into another type.

a)

Bacteriophage

b)

Transformation

12.

In DNA, cytosine pairs with guanine, and adenine pairs with thymine.

a)

Bacteriophage

b)

Transformation

c)

Base Pairing

d)

None of these choices.

13.

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

a)

Presence of a nucleus

b)

Lack of membrane-bound organelles

c)

Larger than eukaryotic cells

d)

Contain mitochondria

14.

What is the primary function of ribosomes in a cell?

a)

Energy production

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

DNA replication

d)

Lipid synthesis

15.

Which process involves the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active transport

d)

Facilitated diffusion