Cell Division: Biology Trivia Questions Quiz
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- 1.Which of the following takes place in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?
- A.
Sugars are made.
- B.
Energy is captured.
- C.
Chlorophyll is pumped.
- D.
Carbon dioxide is formed.
- 2.The main light-absorbing molecules found in plant leaves are called
- A.
Chloroplasts
- B.
Thylakoids
- C.
Chlorophyll
- D.
Grana
- 3.Which of the following statements best describes the process of photosynthesis?
- A.
Plants use oxygen to make simple sugars.
- B.
Chlorophyll builds sugars in the thylakoid membrane.
- C.
Light breaks down water molecules and releases carbon dioxide.
- D.
Chloroplasts absorb sunlight and store chemical energy.
- 4.What is the term for the jelly-like substance that is contained inside the cell membrane?
- A.
Cytoplasm
- B.
Nucleus
- C.
Organelle
- D.
DNA
- 5.Which of the following is a characteristic of S phase?
- A.
Cell growth and normal function.
- B.
Cell growth and preparation for mitosis.
- C.
Nuclear membrane reforms.
- D.
DNA is replicated.
- 6.Which of the following is a characteristic of prophase?
- A.
Nuclear membrane breaks down.
- B.
Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
- C.
Sister chromatids are pulled to opposite sides of the cell.
- D.
The cytoplasm splits.
- 7.What is the main function of the Golgi apparatus?
- A.
Convert solar energy to chemical energy
- B.
Communicate with other cells
- C.
Process and deliver proteins
- D.
Copy genetic material
- 8.Unlike a eukaryoteic cell, a prokaryotic cell does not have...
- A.
DNA.
- B.
A nucleus.
- C.
Cytoplasm.
- D.
A cell membrane.
- 9.Which phrase best describes the effect of a catalyst on a chemical reaction?
- A.
Decreases the rate of reaction
- B.
Increases the temperature
- C.
Decreases the activation energy
- D.
Increases the volume of the reactants
- 10.Which of the following organelles can be found on the surface of the endoplasmic reticulum?
- A.
Golgi apparatus
- B.
Mitochondria
- C.
Ribosomes
- D.
Centrioles
- 11.Which organelle is the storehouse for most of a cell's genetic information?
- A.
Nucleus
- B.
Mitochondrion
- C.
Centriole
- D.
Chloroplast
- 12.
In the diagram to the right, what is structure A?- A.
Folded inner membrane
- B.
Mitochondrial matrix
- C.
Stroma
- D.
Thylakoid membrane
- 13.The part of cellular respiration in which glucose is broken down is called
- A.
Photosynthesis.
- B.
Aerobic respiration.
- C.
Electron transport.
- D.
Glycolysis.
- 14.In the Linnaean system of classification, which of the following is most commonly defined as a group of organisms that can breed and produce offspring?
- A.
Phylum
- B.
Species
- C.
Genus
- D.
Order
- 15.Where does glycolysis take place?
- A.
Cytoplasm
- B.
Mitochondrial matrix
- C.
Mitochondrial inner membrane
- D.
Chloroplast
- 16.Which kingdom is not included in domain Eukarya?
- A.
Bacteria
- B.
Plantae
- C.
Protista
- D.
Animalia
- 17.How many kingdoms are in the current tree of life?
- A.
Four
- B.
Five
- C.
Six
- D.
Eight
- 18.The process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than others is known as ___.
- A.
Natural selection
- B.
Sexual selection
- C.
Genetic drift
- D.
Gene flow
- 19.Bipedalism is an important adaptive advantage for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ___.
- A.
Bipedalism frees the hands to use tools
- B.
Bipedalism frees the hands to carry food
- C.
Bipedalism frees the hands to carry young
- D.
Bipedalism frees the hands to walk faster
- 20.In natural selection, the selective agent is ___.
- A.
The environment
- B.
A breeder
- C.
Mutation
- D.
A virus
- 21.Which term means the crossing of two different species that share common genes?
- A.
Hybridization
- B.
Mutation
- C.
Natural selection
- D.
Sexual selection
- 22.Genetic variation can arise from a random change in the DNA of a gene. This change is called a(n) ___.
- A.
Mutation
- B.
Gene flow
- C.
Gene pool
- D.
Allele
- 23.The development by scientists of a new color in a rose is the result of
- A.
Artificial selection
- B.
Natural selection
- C.
Descent with modification
- D.
Overproduction
- 24.Two organisms that are closeley related would have ___.
- A.
Very similar DNA sequences
- B.
Exactly the same DNA sequences
- C.
No proteins in common
- D.
Completely different DNA sequences
- 25.Which of the following is the oldest of this group?
- A.
Australopithecus aferensis
- B.
Australopithecus africanus
- C.
Homo erectus
- D.
Homo neanderthalensis
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