The cell of a human or plant is the smallest functional and structural unit.

Everyone is taught about cells

back in highschool. Now you are expected to be able to take up this quiz within the next few minutes

Questions and Answers

 1.
What controls most of the cell processes and contains the hereditary information of
DNA.

o A.

Mitochondria

o B.

Chloroplast

o C.

Nucleus

o D.

Nucleolus

 2.
What is a Cell membrane?
Discuss

o A.

A thin flexible barrier around the cell that regulates transport

 o B.

A rigid cover that provides support for the cell

o C.

The place where light energy, water, and carbon dioxide are used

o D.

Converts solar energy to chemical energy

 3.
What is the main function of the Cell Wall?
Discuss

o A.

To protect and provide support for the cell

o B.

Builds proteins

o C.

Convert solar energy to chemical energy

o D.

Takes in cardon dioxide

 4.
What regulates what enters and leaves the cell and provides protection and support?

o A.

Nucleus

o B.

Ribosomes

o C.

Cell Wall
 o D.

Cell Membrane

 5.
Which organelle would you expect to find in a plant cell but not an animal cell?

o A.

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

o B.

Mitochondria

o C.

Ribosome

o D.

Chloroplast

 What part of the cell is identified with the arrow?

o A.

The nucleus

o B.

The ribosome

o C.

The vacuole
 o D.

The chloroplast

 7.
Which organelles helps provide the cell with energy and release energy?
Discuss

o A.

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

o B.

Golgi apparatus and ribosomes

o C.

Mitochondria and chlorplasts

o D.

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

 Which part of the plant cell is the chloroplast?

o A.

o B.
 2

o C.

o D.

Cell Parts/Function Practice Test

1. Which cell feature is responsible for making proteins?

A: lysosomes

B: ribosomes

C: mitochondria

2. What is the name of the jelly-like substance that is inside the cell?
A: cytoplasm

B: ectoplasm

C: cytokinesis

3. What cell feature is responsible for powering the cell?

A: endoplasmic reticulum

B: golgi bodies

C: mitochondria

4. Where in the cell does chromatin (DNA) found?

A: ribosomes

B: nucleus

C: nucleolus
 5. What are two features that plant cells have that animal cells do not?
A: lysosome and cell walls

B: cell wall and chlroplasts

C: cell membrane and nucleolus

6. What cell feature contains digestive enzymes which breaks things down?

A: lysosomes

B: ribosomes

C: vacuoles

7. Which cell feature packages and moves things around the cell?

A: endoplasmic reticulum

B: chloroplasts

C: golgi bodies

8. Which cell feature transports ribosomes?

A: endoplasmic reticulum

B: golgi bodies

C: mitochondria

9. The plant cell structure where photosynthesis takes place is called...

A: chloroplast

B: chlorophyll

C: vacuole

10. What cell feature is responsible for storing water?

 A: mitochondria

B: lysosome

C: vacuole

11. What is the main function of the Cell Wall?

A: To protect and provide support for the cell

B: Builds proteins

C: Convert solar energy to chemical energy

12. What regulates what enters and leaves the cell and provides protection and
support?

A: Nucleus

B: Cell Membrane

C: Ribosomes

13.You will not find a cell wall in which of these kinds of organisms?

A: Fungi

B: Animal

C: Plants

14. Which organelle would you expect to find in a plant cell but not an animal cell?

A: Mitochondria

B: Ribosome

C: Chloroplast

15. What do animal cells have that plant cells do not have?
Label each cell and their parts.

Mitochondria Smooth ER Rough ER Vacuole Golgi bodies

Ribosomes Nucleus Nucleolus cytoplasm cell Membrane
Mitochondria Smooth ER Rough ER Vacuole Golgi bodies
Cell Wall Ribosomes Chloroplasts Nucleus Nucleolus cytoplasm
cell Membrane
CELLS,TISSUES, ORGANS,SYSTEM

Questions and Answers

 1.
The "protein factories" of the cell are the:

o A.

Golgi apparatus

o B.

Ribosomes

o C.

Mitochondria

o D.

Lysosomes

 2.
Two of these rod-shaped structures exist in every cell

o A.

Cilia

o B.
 Lysosomes

o C.

Robosomes

o D.

Centrioles

 3.
Which choice functions in cell reproduction?

o A.

Cholesterol

o B.

Nucleus

o C.

Centrioles

o D.

Plasma membrane

 4.
This/these are the "chemical processing and packing centers" of cells

o A.

Mitochondria

o B.

Ribosomes

o C.

Endoplasmic reticulum

o D.
 Golgi apparatus

 5.
Stratified squamous epithelium assists the body by providing

o A.

Protection against invasion by microorganisms

o B.

Anchors for our bones

o C.

Support for the body

o D.

Contractility

 6.
Adrenosine triphosphate is the chemical substance that provides the energy required for

o A.

Dialysis

o B.

Active transport

o C.

Osmosis

o D.

Passive transport

 7.
Is the sequence of base pairs in each gene of each chromosome that determines

o A.
 Anaphase

o B.

Translation

o C.

Heredity

o D.

Thymine

 8.
The internal living material of cells is/are the

o A.

Nucleus

o B.

Cytoplasm

o C.

Plasma membrane

o D.

Centrioles

 9.
Osmosis is the ________ of water across a selectively permeable membrane when some
of the solutes cannot cross the membrane.

o A.

Diffusion

o B.

Equilibrium

o C.
 Active transport

o D.

Filtration

 10.
The energy required for active transport process is obtained from

o A.

Diffusion

o B.

Osmosis

o C.

DNA

o D.

ATP

 11.
Is the function of blood transportation?

o A.

True

o B.

False

 12.
Blood is which type of tissue?

o A.

Epithelial

o B.
 Nervous

o C.

Connective

o D.

Muscle

 13.
Where is adipose tissue is located? (sentence punctuation isn't necessary)

 14.
Which type of epithelial tissue is located on the urinary bladder?

o A.

Pseudostratified

o B.

Stratified transitional

o C.

Simple squamous

o D.

Simple cuboidal

 15.
What is the function of the connective tissue areolar?

o A.

Support, protection

o B.

Protection, insulation

o C.
 Blood cell formation

o D.

Connection

 16.
The location of this epithelial tissue is the surface layer of lining of the stomach,
intestines, & parts of the respiratory tract. Choose the correct epithelial tissue:

o A.

Simple columnar

o B.

Stratified squamous

o C.

Simple cubodial

o D.

Pseudostratified

 17.
Where is homeopoietic connective tissue located?

o A.

Glands; kidney tubules

o B.

Red bone marrow

o C.

Wall of the heart

o D.

Brain & spinal cord, nerves

 18.
 The function of this muscle tissue is the contraction of the heart. (no punctuation is
necessary after the word)

 19.
Match the term listed to its corresponding word/pharse:Integumentary

o A.

Hair

o B.

Spinal cord

o C.

Hormones

o D.

Tendons

o E.

Joints

 20.
Match the term listed to its corresponding word/pharse:Skeletal

o A.

Hair

o B.

Spinal cord

o C.

Hormones

o D.

Tendons

o E.
 Joints

 21.
Match the term listed to its corresponding word/pharse:Muscular

o A.

Hair

o B.

Spinal cord

o C.

Hormones

o D.

Tendons

o E.

Joints

 22.
Match the term listed to its corresponding word/pharse:Nervous

o A.

Hair

o B.

Spinal cord

o C.

Hormones

o D.

Tendons

o E.
 Joints

 23.
Match the term listed to its corresponding word/pharse:Endocrine

o A.

Hair

o B.

Spinal cord

o C.

Hormones

o D.

Tendons

o E.

Joints

 24.
Match the term listed to its corresponding word/pharse:Esophagus

o A.

Circulatory

o B.

Lymphatic

o C.

Urinary

o D.

Digestive

o E.
 Respiratory

 25.
Match the term listed to its corresponding word/pharse:Ureters

o A.

Lymphatic

o B.

Urinary

o C.

Digestive

o D.

Respiratory

o E.

Reproductive

 26.
Match the term listed to its corresponding word/pharse:Larynx

o A.

Circulatory

o B.

Urinary

o C.

Digestive

o D.

Respiratory

o E.
 Reproductive

 27.
Match the term listed to its corresponding word/pharse:Genitalia

o A.

Lymphatic

o B.

Urinary

o C.

Digestive

o D.

Respiratory

o E.

Reproductive

 28.
Match the term listed to its corresponding word/pharse:Spleen

o A.

Circulation

o B.

Lymphatic

o C.

Urinary

o D.

Digestive

o E.
 Respiratory

 29.
Match the term listed to its corresponding word/pharse:Capillaries

o A.

Circulatory

o B.

Lymphatic

o C.

Urinary

o D.

Digestive

o E.

Respiratory

 30.
Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of the female reproductive system?

o A.

Vagina

o B.

Gonads

o C.

Mammary glands

o D.

Fallopian tubes

 31.
 Appendages of the integumentary system include all of the following EXCEPT:

o A.

Nails

o B.

Sweat glands

o C.

Oil-producing glands

o D.

Hormones

 32.
Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland?

o A.

Pituitary

o B.

Pineal

o C.

Thymus

o D.

Vas deferens

 33.
Which of the following is NOT a primary organ of the digestive system?

o A.

Rectum

o B.
 Esophagus

o C.

Liver

o D.

Mouth

 34.
A structure made up of two or more kinds of tissues organized to perform a more
complex function than a tissue alone is a(n):

o A.

Cell

o B.

Organ

o C.

Tissue

o D.

System

 35.
Oil glands belong to which system?

o A.

Endocrine

o B.

Integumentary

o C.

Respiratory

o D.
 Male reproductive

 36.
Which system do tonsils belong to?

o A.

Nervous

o B.

Digestive

o C.

Lymphatic

o D.

Circulatory

 37.
Which system does the appendix belong to?

o A.

Digestive

o B.

Female reproduction

o C.

Urinary

o D.

Integumentary

 38.
Which system does the thyroid belong to?

o A.
 Nervous

o B.

Male reproductive

o C.

Circulatory

o D.

Endocrine

 39.
Which one of these words does NOT belong with the others?

o A.

Cartilage

o B.

Joints

o C.

Ligaments

o D.

Tendons

 Question 1
900 seconds
Q. What is the correct order of organization?
answer choices

tissue-cell-organ-organ system-organism
cell-tissue-organ-organ system-organism
organism-cell-tissue-organ system-organ
organ-cell-tissue-organ system-organism
 Question 2
900 seconds
 Q. What is the function of muscle cells?
answer choices

receive and transmit signals

provide protection
carry gases (such as oxygen)
contract and relax
 Question 3
900 seconds

Q. What is the function of bone cells?

answer choices

receive and transmit signals

provide protection
carry gases (such as oxygen)
contract and relax
 Question 4
900 seconds

Q. What is the function of red blood cells?

answer choices

receive and transmit signals

provide protection
carry gases (such as oxygen)
contract and relax
 Question 5
900 seconds

Q. What is the function of nerve cells?

answer choices

receive and transmit signals

provide protection
carry gases (such as oxygen)
contract and relax
 Question 6
900 seconds
 Q. What is the function of muscle tissue?
answer choices

carries messages to and from the brain

causes movement
provides structure and support
forms the protective outer layer of skin
 Question 7
900 seconds
Q. What is the function of nervous tissue?
answer choices

carries messages to and from the brain

causes movement
provides structure and support
forms the protective outer layer of skin
 Question 8
900 seconds
Q. What is the function of epithelial tissue?
answer choices

carries messages to and from the brain

causes movement
provides structure and support
forms the protective layer of skin
 Question 9
900 seconds
Q. What is the function of connective tissue?
answer choices

carries messages to and from the brain

causes movement
provides structure and support
forms the protective outer layer of skin
 Question 10
900 seconds
Q. Which organ belongs to the Reproductive System?
answer choices

ovary
 spleen
large intestine
liver
 Question 11
900 seconds
Q. Which example best shows structures that make up the Digestive System in the
human body?
answer choices

lungs, heart, arteries

brain, spinal cord, nerves
stomach, intestines, esophagus
nose. lungs
 Question 12
900 seconds
Q. What is included in the Nervous System?
answer choices

heart
skin
brain
lungs
 Question 13
900 seconds
Q. Which example best shows structures that make up the Endocrine System in the
human body?
answer choices

lungs, trachea, mouth and nose

heart, arteries, blood vessels
pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal glands
skull, ribs, femur
 Question 14
900 seconds
Q. Skin is the primary organ of this system.
answer choices

Nervous System
Endocrine System
Integumentary System
 Muscular System
 Question 15
900 seconds
Q. What is the function of the Circulatory System?
answer choices

protects the body and maintains temperature

breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
transports gases, nutrients, and hormones
exchanges gases between blood and the environment
 Question 16
900 seconds
Q. What is the function of the Excretory System?
answer choices

sends and receives messages throughout the body

breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
filters the blood and gets rid of toxins, waste, and excess water
exchanges gases between blood and the environment
 Question 17
900 seconds
Q. This organ system supports the body and protects vital organs.
answer choices

Skeletal System
Muscular System
Nervous System
Circulatory System
 Question 18
900 seconds
Q. Which organ system controls voluntary and involuntary movement?
answer choices

Muscular System
Skeletal System
Immune System
Excretory System
 Question 19
900 seconds
 Q. This organ system fights pathogens (germs) and produces and stores white blood
cells.
answer choices

Immune System
Muscular System
Endocrine System
Integumentary System
 Question 20
900 seconds
Q. What two organ systems work together to supply the body with oxygen?
answer choices

Respiratory System & Muscular System

Circulatory System & Digestive System
Respiratory System & Circulatory System
Muscular System & Digestive System

Which is not a part of an animal cell?

Nucleus

organelles

Cell Wall

Cell membrane
Question 2 of 10
A group of cells working together to perform a certain function is a....

tissue

organ system

organ

cell system
Question 3 of 10
The liver is included in what organ system?
 Digestive System

Excretory System

Respiratory System

Circulatory System
Question 4 of 10
The purpose of the digestive system is to...

make blood

fill your stomach

turn food into nutrients the body needs for energy, growth, and repair.

break down food particles

Question 5 of 10
Which organelle directs the cell's activities?

vacuole

nucleus

mitochondrion

cytoplasm
Question 6 of 10
Which type of muscle tisue forms the walls of the heart?

skeletal

smooth

voluntary

involuntary
Question 7 of 10
What is the liquid part of blood called?

white blood cells

platelets

plasma

red blood cells

Question 8 of 10
Nervous tissue

Keep your heart beating without you having to think about it

carry signals to and from the brain to and from all parts of the body

help you transfer oxygen in carbon dioxide to be released

is what makes up most of your heart

Question 9 of 10
What system is not part of moving your arm to raise your hand?

muscular

skeletal

respiratory

nervous
Question 10 of 10
Tendons are connective tissues that...

make blood cells

carry signals from nerves

connect bone to bone

connect muscle to bones

How are the circulatory system in animals and the vascular system in plants
different to each other?
The circulatory system transports blood around the body. The vascular system has
two parts. Xylem transports water and minerals up, and phloem transports sugar down
and to all the cells of the plant.

What are the differences in the transport system of plants and animals?
The food has to be transported to all parts of the plant. This is done by the vascular
tissue called the phloem. Thus, xylem and phloem transport substances in plants. In
most animals the blood that circulates in the body distributes food and oxygen
todifferent cells of the body.

What is animal transport?

Transport in animals. ... Circulation in animals is important as it ensures that
everything is working properly. • Vital substances (e.g. water, oxygen, CO2, nutrients,
waste, hormones) have to move about within the body

How is sucrose transported around the plant by translocation?

Phloem transports sucrose and amino acids up and down the plant. This is
calledtranslocation . ... This means, for example, that sucrose is transported: from
sources in the root to sinks in the leaves in spring time

What is a vascular system in plants?

Vascular system, in plants, assemblage of conducting tissues and associated
supportive fibres. Xylem tissue transports water and dissolved minerals to the leaves,
and phloem tissue conducts food from the leaves to all parts of the plant.

How are the circulatory system in animals and plants alike?

The circulatory system is the method of transport
in plants and animals. Animalsmust have nutrients and oxygen reach every cell in
their body. ... Both plants andanimals must also have waste products removed from
their systems. Thecirculatory system is how these things are carried around the living
organism

What is a transport system in plants?

In plants, transport system is not complicated as in animals. The transport system in
plants consists of bundles of tubes in the stem, branches and roots. These tubes are
called xylem and phloem. The main function of xylem is to transport water and
dissolved minerals from the roots to rest of the plant body.

What is transport in plants and animals?

The food has to be transported to all parts of the plant. This is done by the vascular
tissue called the phloem. Thus, xylem and phloem transport substances in plants. In
most animals the blood that circulates in the body distributes food and oxygen
todifferent cells of the body.
How does transport of food and water occur in plants?
They begin at the root and then move up to the stem, branches, and leaves. The xylem
tissue transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves whereas the phloem
tissue transports food from the leaves to the other parts of the plant. ... When
transpiration in plants occurs, water gets evaporated from the leaves.

What is plant transport?

Plant transport systems move energy from leaves and raw materials from roots to all
their parts. The xylem (tissue) moves water and minerals obtained from the soil to all
other parts of the plants.

What is the importance of transport in animals?

Transport in animals. 2. Circulation in animals is important as it ensures that everything
is working properly. Vital substances (e.g. water, oxygen, CO2,nutrients, waste,
hormones) have to move about within the body.Nov 26, 2011
Why do plants need a transport system?
Plants need vascular bundles for transport the food ,minerals and water. ... So
phloem is used for transporting the food from leaves to roots. Hence plants
needtransporting system. But bryophtes do not need this system because
they arethallophytes.

Why is there a need of transport system in animals and plants?

Most multicellular plants and animals have too small a surface area to volume ratio so
diffusion would be too slow to provide the necessary molecules. Therefore, they
require a system to transport nutrients and waste products around the organism.

How do plants transport water and nutrients?

How Plants Get Water and Nutrients. ... Just as animals, plants also contain vascular
tissues (xylem), which transports water and minerals up from the roots to the leaves,
and phloem, which transports sugar molecules, amino acids, and hormones both up
and down through the plant.

Do all plants have transport systems?

For the process of photosynthesis, raw materials should be transported to the leaves.
For transport in plants, they need a transport system to move food, water, and
minerals around because for them no heart, no blood, and since theseplants
do not have a circulatory system, transportation makes up for it.

How are water and minerals transported in plants?

In plants , the water and minerals are first absorbed by the roots and then it is
absorbed by the two vascular tissues namely xylem & Phloem . This both tissues plays
a vital role in the transportation of water and minerals.Jun 3, 2015

What is the function of the xylem?

Xylem is one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants, phloem being the
other. The basic function of xylem is to transport water from roots to shoots and leaves,
but it also transports some nutrients.

How do plants transport food?

products of photosynthesis prepared in the leaves are to be transported to the other
parts of plants. this can only be transported by the food carrying. tubes also known as
flowing transport of water in xylem tissue vessels. ... absorption of water as a xylem
vessels cells of root are in contact with soil.Feb 7, 2013

How does a vascular system help a plant to grow bigger?

Xylem transports and stores water and water-soluble nutrients in vascular plants.
Phloem is responsible for transporting sugars, proteins, and other organic molecules
in plants. Vascular plants are able to grow higher than other plants due to the rigidity
of xylem cells, which support the plant.

What does the xylem carry through the plant?

Xylem and phloem make up the big transportation system of vascular plants. As you get
bigger, it is more difficult to transport nutrients, water, and sugars around your body.
You have a circulatory system if you want to keep growing.

What are the differences between xylem and phloem?

Xylem and Phloem are two different types of tissues which are mainly involved in
transporting the minerals, water, and food from the roots to the leaves. ... These tissues
are from vascular bundles and work together as a unit. The movement ofxylem is
unidirectional, while, the movement of phloem is bidirectional.
What are some structures in plants and animals that serve a similar purpose?
 Some animal cells have protrusions called cilia, which help them move around. Plant
and animal cells contain different organelles, which are tiny structures inside
the cells that perform different functions. However, both plant and animal cellsserve the
same basic functions.Apr 11, 2018
Why is transportation of water slow in plants as compared to animals?
Unlike plants animals move from one place to another. For movement they require
huge amount of energy that they obtain from food and water. Thus transportationof
substances is much more in amount in animals than in plants. As the requirement is
high, the speed of transportation needs to be faster than in plants.Sep 19, 2013

What do plants have instead of a circulatory system?

Xylem and phloem make up the big transportation system of vascular plants. As
you get bigger, it is more difficult to transport nutrients, water, and sugars around your
body. You have a circulatory system if you want to keep growing. ... The roots hold
the plant steady and grab moisture and nutrients from the soil.

Why is transport of water and food important to plants?

No heart, no blood and no circulation, but plants do need a transport system to
move food, water and minerals around. They use two different systems – xylem
moves water and solutes from the roots to the leaves – phloem moves foodsubstances
from leaves to the rest of the plant.Jun 12, 2018
What is the need for special conducting tissues for transport of substances in
plants and animals?
Plant and animal both have complex body mechanism to live their life throughout.
Therefore to maintain this process they needs some special tissue or organs because
of high energy requirement and transport the food and oxygen to each and every cell
of the their body.

What are the 4 processes of transportation?

The four different river transport processes

The four different river transport processes

 Solution - minerals are dissolved in the water and carried along in solution.
 Suspension - fine light material is carried along in the water.
 Saltation - small pebbles and stones are bounced along the river bed.
 Traction - large boulders and rocks are rolled along the river bed.
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How does the plant transport system work?
The food which is prepared by the process of photosynthesis in the leaves of
aplant has to be transported to other parts like stem, roots, branches etc. Therefore
this food is transported to other parts of the plant through a kind of tubes called
phloem.Mar 4, 2016

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What part of the plant makes food?
Plants make food in their leaves. The leaves contain a pigment called chlorophyll,
which colors the leaves green. Chlorophyll can make food the plant can use from
carbon dioxide, water, nutrients, and energy from sunlight. This process is called
photosynthesis.

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How is Xylem adapted for its function?
The xylem transfers water so that the xylem walls don t collapse in when water is being
sucked up the stem of the plant. ... Additionally, xylems have adapted by removing end
walls of the cells (perforation plates), so that the open ends of the cells can join together
to form a long, open, hollow tube.

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Why is transportation important for plants?
No heart, no blood and no circulation, but plants do need a transport system to move
food, water and minerals around. They use two different systems – xylem moves water
and solutes from the roots to the leaves – phloem moves food substances from leaves
to the rest of the plant.Jun 12, 2018

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How does transportation of nutrients and water take place in plants?
Plants absorb nutrients and water through their roots, but photosynthesis — the
process by which plants create their fuel — occurs in the leaves. ... There areseveral
different “modes of transportation” through the xylem and phloem; their main function
is to keep all cells of the plant hydrated and nourished.

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Why plants need a transport system?
Plants need vascular bundles for transport the food ,minerals and water. ... So phloem
is used for transporting the food from leaves to roots. Hence plants
needtransporting system. But bryophtes do not need this system because they are
thallophytes.

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What is the importance of transport in animals?
Transport in animals. 2. Circulation in animals is important as it ensures that everything
is working properly. Vital substances (e.g. water, oxygen, CO2,nutrients, waste,
hormones) have to move about within the body.Nov 26, 2011

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How do animals transport nutrients?
Xylem carries water and dissolved ions from the roots to the leaves. A separate set of
phloem vessels carry glucose, amino acids, and other substances made in leavesto the
other parts of the plant. Animals use a variety of circulatory systems to move and
distribute water, ions, large molecules and wastes.Jul 16, 2014
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Why is transport system important in organism?
As the size of an organism increases, its surface area to volume ratio decreases. ...
Large multicellular organisms therefore cannot rely on diffusion alone to supply their
cells with substances such as food and oxygen and to remove waste products. Large
multicellular organisms require specialised transport systems.

Question 11 pts
In a pedigree, a circle represents a(an)

child.
male.
female.
adult.

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Question 21 pts
An adaptation is an inherited characteristic that can be

physical or behavioral.
the result of artificial selection.
 physical or geographical.
acquired during the organism’s lifetime.

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Question 31 pts
Scientists test for alleles that cause human genetic disorders by

making DNA fingerprints.

making karyotypes.
detecting the DNA sequences found in those alleles.
making pedigrees.

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Question 41 pts
Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in the formation of

two genetically different cells.

four genetically identical cells.
four genetically different cells.
two genetically identical cells.

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Question 51 pts
In the P generation, a tall plant was crossed with a short plant. If alleles did not
segregate during gamete formation,

all of the F1 plants would be short.

all of the F2 plants would be tall.
some of the F1 plants would be tall and some would be short.
all of the F2 would be short.

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Question 61 pts
Which term refers to a species that no longer has any living members?

petrified
extinct
molded
fossilized
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Question 71 pts
Specialized cells regulate the expression of genes because they

cannot control translation.

do not carry the complete genetic code in their nuclei.
do not want the genes to become worn out.
do not need the proteins that are specified by certain genes.

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Question 81 pts
Which pair is correct?

S phase, cell division

M phase, cell growth
G2 phase, preparation for mitosis
G1 phase, DNA replication

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Question 91 pts
The chemical factors that determine traits are called

alleles.
characters.
traits.
genes.

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Question 101 pts
How many codons are needed to specify three amino acids?

12
3
9
6

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Question 111 pts
One difference between cell division in plant cells and in animal cells is that plant cells
have

centrioles.
chromatin.
centromeres.
a cell plate.

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Question 121 pts
In humans, a male has

two Y chromosomes.
two X chromosomes.
one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.
one X chromosome only.

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Question 131 pts
Which term refers to physical characteristics that are studied in genetics?

hybrids
traits
offspring
generations

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Question 141 pts
The first phase of mitosis is called

anaphase.
metaphase.
interphase.
prophase.

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Question 151 pts
Gametes have

one allele for each gene.

 twice the number of chromosomes found in body cells.
homologous chromosomes.
two sets of chromosomes.

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Question 161 pts
During mitosis, the

DNA molecules unwind.

DNA molecules become more tightly coiled.
nucleosomes become more tightly packed.
histones and DNA molecules separate.

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Question 171 pts
Which of the following combinations of sex chromosomes represents a female?

XXXY
XX
XY
XXY

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Question 181 pts
Based on the adaptations Charles Darwin observed in finches and tortoises in the
Galápagos, he wondered

why all tortoises on the different islands were identical.

if finches and tortoises had originated from the same ancestral species.
if all birds on the different islands were finches.
if species living on different islands had once been members of the same species.

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Question 191 pts
DNA is copied during a process called

transcription.
replication.
translation.
 transformation.

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Question 201 pts
Which of the following is NEVER a frameshift mutation?

substitution
deletion
insertion
point mutation

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Question 211 pts
A pedigree can be used to

all of the above

determine whether an allele is dominant or recessive.
show how a trait is passed from one generation to the next.
determine whether a trait is inherited.

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Question 221 pts
If an organism’s diploid number is 12, its haploid number is

12.
6.
3.
24.

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Question 231 pts
Which of the following can be observed in a karyotype?

an extra chromosome
a change in a DNA base
alleles
genes

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Question 241 pts

Figure 10–2

The structures labeled B in Figure 10–2 are called

centrioles.
centromeres.
sister chromatids.
spindles.

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Question 251 pts

Figure 10–2

The structure labeled A in Figure 10–2 is called the

centriole.
centromere.
spindle.
sister chromatid.

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Question 261 pts
In a population of finches in which one group of birds has a short, parrotlike beak and
another group has a long, narrow beak, what process has probably occurred?
 disruptive selection
stabilizing selection
directional selection
genetic drift

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Question 271 pts
Which phrase best defines evolution by natural selection?

changes in a species as it becomes more perfect

an adaptation of a species to its environment
a sudden replacement of one population by another
a process of change in species over time

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Question 281 pts
Offspring that result from crosses between parents with different traits

make up the F2 generation.

are true-breeding.
make up the parental generation.
are called hybrids.

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Question 291 pts
Darwin’s theory of evolution suggests that

animals that look alike are the most closely related.

different species can interbreed.
species change over time.
extinct species are not related to living species.

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Question 301 pts
Gregor Mendel used pea plants to study

cross-pollination.
the inheritance of traits.
 flowering.
gamete formation.

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Question 311 pts
Which event occurs during interphase?

The cell grows.

Centromeres divide.
Spindle fibers begin to form.
Centrioles appear.

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Question 321 pts

Figure 12–1

Figure 12–1 shows the structure of a(an)

amino acid.
RNA molecule.
DNA molecule.
protein.

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Question 331 pts
 Figure 12–1

Figure marked X is termed a

Nucleotide
A and B
A and C
Purine
Pyrimidine

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Question 341 pts
Mitosis is the stage during which

the cell’s cytoplasm divides.

the cell divides into two new cells.
the cell’s DNA is replicated.
the cell’s nucleus divides into two new nuclei.

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Question 351 pts
Which of the following is a phase of mitosis?

interphase
prophase
S phase
cytokinesis
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Question 361 pts
The process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells is called

metaphase.
mitosis.
interphase.
cell division.

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Question 371 pts
If nondisjunction occurs during meiosis,

some gametes may have an extra copy of some genes.

the chromatids do not separate.
only two gametes may form instead of four.
it occurs during prophase.

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Question 381 pts
An organism’s physical appearance is its

genotype.
phenotype.
codominance.
heterozygous.

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Question 391 pts
Tt
T t

T TT Tt

T TT Tt

TT

T =Tall
 t =Short

Figure 11–1

In the Punnett square shown in Figure 11–1, which of the following is true about the
offspring resulting from the cross?

All are expected to be short.

About half are expected to be tall.
All are expected to be tall.
About half are expected to be short.

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Question 401 pts
What does the notation tt mean to geneticists?

two dominant alleles

at least one dominant allele
two recessive alleles
one dominant and one recessive allelle

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Question 411 pts
Nondisjunction can involve

all of the above

sex chromosomes.
homologous chromosomes.
autosomes.

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Question 421 pts
Cancer is a disorder in which some cells have lost the ability to control their

surface area.
spindle fibers.
growth rate.
size.
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Question 431 pts
How many main types of RNA are there?

hundreds
3
1
thousands

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Question 441 pts
Which of the following include all the others?

histones
DNA molecules
nucleosomes
chromosomes

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Question 451 pts
When individuals with an average form of a trait have the highest fitness, the result is

stabilizing selection.
disruptive selection.
not predictable.
directional selection.

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Question 461 pts
In each generation, the wings of experimental fruit flies were clipped short for fifty
generations. The fifty-first generation emerged with normal-length wings. This
observation would tend to disprove the idea that evolution is based on

inheritance of natural variations.

survival of the fittest.
natural selection.
inheritance of acquired characteristics.

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Question 471 pts
If you made a Punnett square showing Gregor Mendel’s cross between true-breeding
tall plants and true-breeding short plants, the square would show that the offspring had

the genotype of one of the parents.

the genotype of both parents.
a phenotype that was different from that of both parents.
a genotype that was different from that of both parents.

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Question 481 pts
Which of the following is NOT a way in which natural selection affects the distribution of
phenotypes?

stabilizing selection
chance events
directional selection
disruptive selection

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Question 491 pts
When you flip a coin, what is the probability that it will come up tails?

1/8
1/2
1/4
1

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Question 501 pts
What does the notation TT mean to geneticists?

one dominant and one recessive allelle

at least one dominant allele
two recessive alleles
two dominant alleles

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Question 511 pts
What is produced during transcription?
 RNA polymerase
proteins
DNA molecules
RNA molecules

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Question 521 pts

Figure 11–3

What is shown in Figure 11–3?

anaphase I of meiosis
replication
independent assortment
crossing-over

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Question 531 pts
During what stage of the cell cycle does replication occur?

prophase
interphase
cytokinesis
mitosis

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Question 541 pts
Natural selection acts directly on

alleles.
 phenotypes.
mutations.
genes.

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Question 551 pts
What does messenger RNA do during protein synthesis?

carries amino acids and adds them to the growing protein

copies the coded message from the DNA and carries it into the nucleus
copies the coded message from the protein and carries it into the nucleus
copies the coded message from the DNA and carries it into the cytoplasm

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Question 561 pts
Factors that control traits are called

genes.
recessives.
purebreds.
parents.

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Question 571 pts
Charles Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific
environment

fitness.
evolution.
diversity.
adaptation.

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Question 581 pts
Which type of RNA functions as a blueprint of the genetic code?

rRNA
tRNA
RNA polymerase
 mRNA

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Question 591 pts
In eukaryotes, DNA

is circular.
floats freely in the cytoplasm.
is located in the nucleus.
is located in the ribosomes.

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Question 601 pts
How many chromosomes are shown in a normal human karyotype?

46
44
23
2

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Question 611 pts
Which of the following is a correct statement about the events of the cell cycle?

Interphase consists of the G1, S, and G2 phases.

Little happens during the G1 and G2 phases.
DNA replicates during cytokinesis.
The M phase is usually the longest phase.

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Question 621 pts
Which of the following phrases best describes the results of natural selection?

the natural variation found in all populations

unrelated but similar species living in different locations
changes in the inherited characteristics of a population
the struggle for existence undergone by all living things

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Question 631 pts
Which of the following is a phase in the cell cycle?

G2 phase
all of the above
M phase
G1 phase

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Question 641 pts
What does the notation Tt mean to geneticists?

two dominant alleles

one dominant allele and one recessive allelle
at least one recessive allele
two recessive alleles

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Question 651 pts
Chromosomes form tetrads during

prophase I of meiosis.
anaphase II of meiosis.
metaphase I of meiosis.
interphase.

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Question 661 pts
The principles of probability can be used to

predict the traits of the parents used in genetic crosses.

determine the actual outcomes of genetic crosses.
decide which organisms are best to use in genetic crosses.
predict the traits of the offspring produced by genetic crosses.

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Question 671 pts
Where does protein synthesis take place?

on the ribosomes in the cytoplasm of the cell

 on the chromosomes in the cytoplasm of the cell
in the chromosomes in the nucleus of the cell
in the ribosomes in the nucleus of the cell

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Question 681 pts
When a farmer breeds only his or her best livestock, the process involved is

artificial variation.
natural selection.
survival of the fittest.
artificial selection.

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Question 691 pts
Which of the following are shown in a karyotype?

homologous chromosomes
autosomes
sex chromosomes
all of the above

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Question 701 pts
In cystic fibrosis, a change in a single gene causes the protein called CFTR to

destroy the cell membrane.

fold improperly.
become less soluble.
transport sodium ions instead of chloride ions.

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Question 711 pts
An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait is

codominant.
tall.
heterozygous.
 homozygous.

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Question 721 pts
All the genes of all members of a particular population make up the population’s

gene pool.
genotype.
phenotype.
relative frequency.

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Question 731 pts
Which of the following represents the phases of mitosis in their proper sequence?

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

interphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase
interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

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Question 741 pts
Genes contain instructions for assembling

purines.
proteins.
pyrimidines.
nucleosomes.

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Question 751 pts
What is the approximate probability that a human offspring will be female?

25%
50%
75%
10%

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Question 761 pts
A Punnett square shows all of the following EXCEPT

the actual results of a genetic cross.

the alleles in the gametes of each parent.
all possible results of a genetic cross.
the genotypes of the offspring.

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Question 771 pts
Variation in human skin color is an example of

polygenic traits.
multiple alleles.
codominance.
incomplete dominance.

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Question 781 pts
Situations in which one allele for a gene is not completely dominant over another allele
for that gene are called

multiple alleles.
incomplete dominance.
polygenic inheritance.
multiple genes.

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Question 791 pts
During his voyage on the Beagle, Charles Darwin made many observations

in Asia.
on the Galápagos Islands.
in England.
in North America.

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Question 801 pts
Sex-linked genes are genes on
 all 23 pairs of chromosomes.
the Y chromosome only.
the X chromosome only.
the X and Y chromosomes.

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Question 811 pts
The two main stages of cell division are called

mitosis and interphase.

cytokinesis and mitosis.
synthesis and cytokinesis.
the M phase and the S phase.

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Question 821 pts
A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is called a(n)

variation.
adaptation.
selection.
mutation.

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Question 831 pts
Organisms that have two identical alleles for a particular trait are said to be

homozygous.
heterozygous.
hybrid.
dominant.

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Question 841 pts
When during the cell cycle are chromosomes visible?

only during the G1 phase

only during cell division
 only when they are being replicated
only during interphase

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Question 851 pts
During DNA replication, a DNA strand that has the bases CTAGGT produces a strand
with the bases

TCGAAC.
GAUCCA.
GATCCA.
AGCTTG.

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Question 861 pts
What did Darwin infer from his observations of organisms in South America and the
Galapagos Islands?
A small number of different plant and animal species had come to the Galapagos
Islands from the mainland.
The organisms on the Galapagos Islands were completely unrelated to mainland
organisms.
The organisms on the Galapagos Islands were virtually identical to mainland
organisms.
A small number of different plant and animal species had come to the mainland from
the Galapagos Islands.

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Question 871 pts
Down syndrome most often occurs when

chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis.

blood fails to clot properly.
sickle-shaped cells become stuck in blood vessels.
a person inherits a recessive allele.

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Question 881 pts
Interbreeding (or Inbreeding) among members of a population results in

changes in the relative frequencies of alleles in the gene pool.

 an absence of genetic variation in the population.
different types of alleles in the gene pool.
no changes in the relative frequencies of alleles in the gene pool.

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Question 891 pts
The principle of dominance states that

all alleles are dominant.

all alleles are recessive.
alleles are neither dominant nor recessive.
some alleles are dominant and others are recessive.

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Question 901 pts
During DNA replication, adenine (A) always pairs with

guanine (G).
thymine (T).
cytosine (C).
adenine (A).

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Question 911 pts
DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,

each with one new strand and one original strand.

one with two new strands and the other with two original strands.
each with two new strands.
each with two original strands.

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Question 921 pts
RNA contains the sugar

glucose.
lactose.
ribose.
 deoxyribose.

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Question 931 pts
Which type(s) of RNA is(are) involved in protein synthesis?

messenger RNA, ribosomal RNA, and transfer RNA

ribosomal RNA and transfer RNA only
messenger RNA only
transfer RNA only

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Question 941 pts
Which of the following are copied from DNA?

mRNA only
mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA
proteins
mRNA and tRNA only

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Question 951 pts
During transcription, an RNA molecule is formed

that is double-stranded.
that is complementary to both strands of DNA.
inside the nucleus.
that is identical to part of a single strand of DNA.

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Question 961 pts
Refer to the illustration above. The entire molecule shown in the diagram is called a(n)

polysaccharide.
nucleotide.
amino acid.
pyrimidine.

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Question 971 pts
Purines and pyrimidines are

names of specific types of DNA molecules.

able to replace phosphate groups from defective DNA.
bases found in nucleotides.
bases found in amino acids.

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Question 981 pts
mRNA: CUCAAGUGCUUC

Genetic Code:
Refer to the illustration above. What is the portion of the protein molecule coded for by
the piece of mRNA shown in the diagram?

Val—Asp—Pro—His
Pro—Glu—Leu—Val
Ser—Tyr—Arg—Gly
Leu—Lys—Cys—Phe

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Question 991 pts
mRNA: CUCAAGUGCUUC

Genetic Code:
Which of the following would represent the strand of DNA from which the mRNA strand
in the diagram was made?

CUCAAGUGCUUC
GAGUUCACGAAG
AGACCTGTAGGA
GAGTTCACGAAG

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Question 1001 pts
mRNA: CUCAAGUGCUUC

Genetic Code:

Refer to the illustration above. The anticodons for the codons in the mRNA in the
diagram are

GAG—UUC—ACG—AAG.
CUU—CGU—GAA—CUC.
CUC—GAA—CGU—CUU.
GAG—TTC—ACG—AAG.

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Question 1011 pts
Suppose that you are given a polypeptide sequence containing the following sequence
of amino acids: tyrosine, proline, aspartic acid, isoleucine, and cysteine. Use the portion
of the genetic code given in the table below to determine the DNA sequence that codes
for this polypeptide sequence.
mRNA Amino acid
UAU, UAC tyrosine
CCU, CCC, CCA, CCG proline
GAU, GAC aspartic acis
AUU, AUC, AUA isoleucine
UGU, UGC cysteine

GCAAACTCGCGCGTA
ATAGGGCTTTAAACA
AUGGGUCUAUAUACG
ATGGGTCTATATACG