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Bio6C:  DNA changes and mutations (Ch. 6 - HOLT)

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Binary fission
a.
occurs when two cells collide with each other.
b.
produces excess energy.
c.
creates new species.
d.
is the process by which bacteria reproduce.
 

 2. 

The chromosome of a bacterium
a.
is wrapped around proteins.
b.
has a circular shape.
c.
occurs in multiple pairs within the cell.
d.
is found within the nucleus.
 

 3. 

Chromatids are
a.
dense patches within the nucleus.
b.
bacterial chromosomes.
c.
joined strands of duplicated genetic material.
d.
prokaryotic nuclei.
 

 4. 

The chromosomes in your body
a.
exist in 23 pairs in all cells but gametes.
b.
each contain thousands of genes.
c.
form right before cells divide.
d.
All of the above
 

 5. 

In order to fit within a cell, DNA becomes more compact by
a.
breaking apart into separate genes.
b.
extending to form very long, thin molecules.
c.
wrapping tightly around associated proteins.
d.
being enzymatically changed into a protein.
 

 6. 

When a molecule of DNA is being used to direct a cell’s activities,
a.
areas containing specific active genes are extended.
b.
the areas of the molecule containing active genes become shorter.
c.
the entire DNA molecule becomes tightly coiled.
d.
the molecule becomes a rod-shaped structure with two chromatids.
 

 7. 

Homologous chromosomes are pairs of chromosomes containing genes that code for
a.
different traits.
c.
DNA.
b.
the same traits.
d.
cytosol.
 

 8. 

In humans, gametes contain
a.
22 autosomes and 1 sex chromosome.
b.
1 autosome and 22 sex chromosomes.
c.
45 autosomes and 1 sex chromosome.
d.
1 autosome and 45 sex chromosomes.
 

 9. 

In humans, the male determines the sex of the child because males have
a.
two X chromosomes.
c.
two Y chromosomes.
b.
one X and one Y chromosome.
d.
46 chromosomes.
 

 10. 

The diploid number of chromosomes in a human skin cell is 46. The number of chromosomes found in a human ovum is
a.
46.
c.
23.
b.
92.
d.
12.5.
 

 11. 

A diploid cell is one that
a.
has two homologues of each chromosome.
b.
is designated by the symbol 2n.
c.
has chromosomes found in pairs.
d.
All of the above
 

 12. 

If nondisjunction occurs,
a.
there will be too many gametes produced.
b.
no gametes will be produced.
c.
a gamete will receive too many or too few homologues of a chromosome.
d.
mitosis cannot take place.
 

 13. 

People with Down syndrome have
a.
45 chromosomes.
c.
47 chromosomes.
b.
46 chromosomes.
d.
no X chromosomes.
 

 14. 

A student can study a karyotype to learn about the
a.
cell cycle.
b.
genes that are present in a particular strand of DNA.
c.
medical history of an individual.
d.
number and structure of the chromosomes in a somatic cell.
 

 15. 

The stage of the cell cycle that occupies most of the cell’s life is
a.
G1.
c.
G2.
b.
M.
d.
S.
 

 16. 

Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the cell cycle?
a.
C ® M ® G1 ® S ® G2
c.
G1 ® S ® G2 ® M ® C
b.
S ® G1 ® G2 ® M ® C
d.
None of the above
 

 17. 

Mitosis is the process by which
a.
microtubules are assembled.
b.
cytoplasm is divided.
c.
the nucleus is divided into two nuclei.
d.
the cell rests.
 

 18. 

Normal cells become cancer cells when
a.
regulation of cell growth and division is lost.
b.
cells do not respond normally to control mechanisms.
c.
cells continue to divide without passing through G1.
d.
All of the above
 

 19. 

The phase of mitosis that is characterized by the arrangement of all chromosomes along the equator of the cell is called
a.
telophase.
c.
anaphase.
b.
metaphase.
d.
prophase.
 

 20. 

As a result of mitosis, each of the two new cells produced from the parent cell during cytokinesis
a.
receives a few chromosomes from the parent cell.
b.
receives an exact copy of all the chromosomes present in the parent cell.
c.
donates a chromosome to the parent cell.
d.
receives exactly half the chromosomes from the parent cell.
 
 
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 21. 

Refer to the illustration above. Mitosis begins with the stage shown in diagram
a.
1.
c.
3.
b.
2.
d.
4.
 
 
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 22. 

Refer to the illustration above. Which of the following correctly indicates the order in which these events occur?
a.
A, B, C, D
c.
B, A, C, D
b.
C, B, A, D
d.
A, C, B, D
 

 23. 

Refer to the illustration above. During which stage do the centromeres divide?
a.
A
c.
C
b.
B
d.
D
 

 24. 

5 steps: the cell cycle ::
a.
6 steps : prophase
c.
3 steps : meiosis
b.
9 steps : cytokinesis
d.
4 steps : mitosis
 

 25. 

Cytokinesis in plant cells involves the formation of
a.
replicated chromosomes.
c.
spindle fibers.
b.
a cell plate.
d.
centrioles.
 



 
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