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SB2B

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

CROSSING OVER INCREASES

a)

LIFE SPAN

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

THE NUMBER OF OFF-SPRING

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

2.

What phase is represented?

a)

metaphase 1

b)

metaphase 2

c)

anaphase 1

d)

anaphase 2

3.

What phase is represented?

a)

metaphase 1

b)

metaphase 2

c)

anaphase 1

d)

anaphase 2

4.

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

5.

Crossing over in organisms is responsible for...?

a)

Dominance of genes

b)

Recombination of genes

c)

Linkage

d)

Segregation of alleles

6.

The image is an example of

(a)  

7.

Crossing over occurs during prophase I of meiosis. Which statement about crossing over is true?

a)

RNA translation occurs in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Crossing over takes place in backterial cells

c)

Crossing over produces genetically identical daughter cells

d)

Crossing over provides genetic diversity in eukaryotic cells

8.

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

9.

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

10.

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

11.

The enzyme that unzips the DNA to prepare for replication

a)

helicase

b)

replicase

c)

polymerase

d)

synthase

12.

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

13.

In what phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M

14.

Which enzyme is responsible for building nucleotides?

a)

Helicase

b)

DNA Polymerase

c)

Ligase

d)

Primase

15.

SB2B

a)

A) It is a type of protein involved in cellular respiration

b)

B) It is a gene that codes for a specific enzyme in photosynthesis

c)

C) It is a segment of DNA that regulates the cell cycle

d)

D) It is a molecule that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain