Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: ________________ Period: _________

WARM UP
STAAR® BLITZ: CELL ENERGETICS, DAY 4
BIOLOGY

Matching - Select which word that best matches the statement.

A. Cancer
_____1.
e The parts of a nucleotide that make up the backbone of DNA
B. S-Phase
_____2.
d The process of dividing the contents of the cell’s nucleus

_____3. The parts of a nucleotide that make up the “rungs” of DNA and determine traits C. Nitrogen Bases
c
_____4.
a Uncontrollable cell growth D. Mitosis
_____5.
b The part of the cell cycle where DNA is replicated E. Sugars and phosphates

Multiple Choice - Select the most appropriate answer.

c_____6. Place the following phases of the cell cycle in order.

I. Mitosis II. Synthesis III. Gap1 IV. Gap2 V. Cytokinesis

A. I, V, III, IV, II
B. I, II, III, IV, V
C. III, IV, II, I, V
D. III, II, IV, I, V

b
_____7. A single strand of DNA is coded below. What complementary bases would bind with this strand?

3’ A T G G C T A A 5’

A. 5’ T T A A C G C C 3’
B. 5’ T A C C G A T T 3’
C. 5’ A T G G C T A A 3’
D. 5’ A A C C C T A A 3’

c
_____8. Scientists claim that DNA is a universal genetic code that is common to all organisms. Which of the following
statements supports this claim?

A. DNA is made of proteins that can be transferred from prokaryotes to eukaryotes.

B. All living things pass down their genetic code to their offspring.
C. All living things use the same 4 nitrogen bases to code for traits.
D. DNA is helical in structure and can be found in the nucleus.

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 Released STAAR® - Determine the best answer to the questions below.

_____
a 9. How does DNA in cells determine an organism’s complex traits?

A. DNA contains codes for proteins, which are necessary for the growth and functioning of an organism.

B. DNA separates into long single strands that make up each part of an organism.

C. DNA produces the energy an organism needs in order to grow.

D. DNA folds into the nucleus of each of the cells of an organism.

a
_____ 10. A segment of DNA is represented in the illustration.

How is information for a specific protein carried on the DNA molecule?

A. As a sequence of nucleotides

B. In the double-helix shape of the condensed chromosome

C. In the ratio of adenines to thymines

D. As a pattern of phosphates and sugars

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