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DNA, Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Stem Cells Quiz

Quiz by Jaime

High School
Science
Virginia Standards of Learning

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  • Q1
    Which of the following statements about stem cells is true?
    They are found only in embryos and in the bone marrow of adults.
    They are found only in embryos.
    They are permanently differentiated and cannot further divide.
    They are able to differentiate into a variety of cell types.
    60s
  • Q2
    All of the following may be found in a DNA nucleotide EXCEPT:
    deoxyribose.
    phospholipid.
    thymine
    adenine
    60s
  • Q3
    Genetic inheritance is based on what type of molecule?
    mRNA
    Proteins
    Enzymes
    DNA
    60s
  • Q4
    The repeating sequence of cells dividing, growing, and dividing again is called
    the cell cycle.
    stem cell differentiation.
    fission
    homologous differentiation.
    60s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is an example of asexual reproduction in eukaryotes?
    Budding in Hydra
    Meiosis in plants
    The union of sperm and egg in sea urchins
    Prokaryotic fission in E. coli
    60s
  • Q6
    As a result of mitosis, each of your body cells
    contains only the genetic information needed for that type of cell.
    contains unique genetic information.
    changes genetically as you grow and develop.
    is genetically identical to all others.
    60s
  • Q7
    When a cell divides via asexual reproduction
    each daughter cell receives a nearly perfect copy of the parent cell's genetic information.
    each daughter cell receives the same amount of genetic information that was in the parent cell, but it has been altered.
    each daughter cell receives exactly half the genetic information in the parent cell.
    the genetic information is randomly parceled out to the daughter cells.
    60s
  • Q8
    A bacterial cell splits into two new cells by a process called
    meiosis
    prokaryotic fission.
    duplication
    forming a cell plate.
    60s
  • Q9
    The genetic material in bacteria consists of
    one circular RNA molecule.
    one circular DNA molecule.
    many rod-like DNA molecules with protein.
    ) several circular DNA molecules.
    30s
  • Q10
    How do prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes differ?
    Eukaryotic chromosomes occur singly, and prokaryotic chromosomes occur as pairs.
    Prokaryotic chromosomes are not made from nucleotides.
    Prokaryotic chromosomes are not contained in a membrane-bound organelle
    Genetic information is stored as DNA in eukaryotic cells and as proteins in prokaryotic cells.
    60s
  • Q11
    In prokaryotes, the DNA molecule is
    more than 1.8 meters (6 feet) long when uncoiled.
    circular
    single-stranded.
    made of sugars and lipids.
    60s
  • Q12
    What is the function of the histones that are found in a chromosome?
    They hold the DNA strands together in a form called the double helix.
    They contain the genes that code for various traits.
    They bind nucleotides together to form a single strand of DNA.
    They bind the DNA into a supercoiled structure.
    60s
  • Q13
    The two ends of a single chromosome are called
    genes
    chromatids
    telomeres
    loci
    60s
  • Q14
    The site on a chromosome where microtubules attach during cell division is the
    chromatid
    histone
    centromere
    locus
    60s
  • Q15
    In a eukaryotic cell that is undergoing cell division, what will become a new chromosome?
    A telomere
    A locus
    A chromatid
    A centromere
    60s

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