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Cancer and Plant Responses

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cancer is defined as the

a)

uncontrolled division of mutated cells

b)

normal division of cells

c)

normal DNA replication

d)

abnormal ATP synthesis

2.

Cell programmed self destruction is called

a)

Atopic

b)

Apoptosis

c)

Antiparallel

d)

Anticellular

3.
Metastasis is
a)
the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another.
b)
the growth of tumors in the lungs
c)
cancer of the blood cells
d)
cancer that is found in connective tissues
4.

What is thigmotropism?

a)

The movement of plants in response to touch

b)

The movement of plants toward the sun

c)

A prokaryote's movement inside the bloodstream

d)

The movement of plants in response to gravity

5.

What is phototropism?

a)

The movement of plants towards light

b)

The movement of plants away from light

c)

The movement of plants in response to infrared light

d)

The movement of plants towards water

6.

What does xylem transport?

a)

Water and minerals

b)

Water only

c)

Sugar

d)

Food

7.
Which part produces sperm enclosed in pollen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
8.
C, D , and E are collectively known as the ______.
a)
stamen
b)
anther
c)
sepal
d)
pistil
9.
During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
10.
During what phase of the cell cycle does the cell grow?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
M phase
d)
Cytokinesis
11.

What is the complementary base pairing in DNA?

a)

Adenine (A) pairs with Guanine (G), and Thymine (T) pairs with Cytosine (C)

b)

Adenine (A) pairs with Cytosine (C), and Guanine (G) pairs with Thymine (T)

c)

Adenine (A) pairs with Thymine (T), and Guanine (G) pairs with Cytosine (C)

d)

Adenine (A) pairs with Uracil (U), and Guanine (G) pairs with Cytosine (C)

12.
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
13.
What is the difference between DNA and RNA in terms of bases?
a)
RNA contains uracil in place of thymine
b)
RNA contains uracil in place of adenine
c)
RNA contains uracil in place of guanine
d)
RNA contains uracil in place of  cytosine
14.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

15.

Which of the following would be a possible codon for Valine?

a)

UGU

b)

GUC

c)

GAC

d)

ACG

16.
When the RNA gets to the ribosomes, which molecule transfers to the mRNA to amino acids?
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
Replicated RNA
17.

When gene expression occurs

a)

A gene is mutated with either an insertion or deletion

b)

The gene is removed from the genotype in that cell

c)

The gene is passed on to the daughter cells during mitosis

d)

The gene is activated and used in protein synthesis

18.
a)

This is an organism's entire DNA

b)

This is an organism's Chromosome

c)

This is an organism's Gene.

d)

This is an organism's Trait.

19.

A _____ is a short section of a chromosome.

a)

DNA

b)

Chromosome

c)

Gene

d)

Trait

20.
The tip of the style that has sticky hairs to trap pollen is the ___.
a)
stamen
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
style