Chapter 5 Quiz

Question 1

In DNA, adenine pairs with

Answer 1

thymine

Question 2

Genes are a cell’s

Answer 2

instructions

Question 3

DNA’s code is copied on __________ RNA, which carries the code to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm to make a protein.

Answer 3

messenger

Question 4

A cell that has two of each kind of chromosome

Answer 4

diploid

Question 5

The order of nucleotides in DNA contains the instructions for making these

Answer 5

proteins

Question 6

A _____________ is a section of DNA that codes for a specific protein

Answer 6

gene

Question 7

The cytoplasm divides, and two new cells are formed

Answer 7

cytokinesis

Question 8

Sister chromatids are lined up in the center of the spindle

Answer 8

metaphase

Question 9

The chromosomes coil, and the sister chromatids become obvious

Answer 9

prophase

Question 10

Sister chromatids separate, and the new daughter chromosomes move to opposite ends of the spindle

Answer 10

anaphase

Question 11

Genetic material in the cell is copied

Answer 11

interphase

Question 12

Daughter chromosomes reach the ends of the spindle, and two identical nuclei form

Answer 12

telophase

Question 13

The process of forming RNA and DNA is called this

Answer 13

transcription

Question 14

A double-sided chain that looks something like a twisted ladder

Answer 14

DNA

Question 15

Asexual reproduction results in offspring that is __________ to the parent

Answer 15

identical