Quiz: Cell Function, Cell Growth and Development

Question 1 of 10

1

Cells placed in a hypertonic solution will:

Select one of the following:

shrink
swell
Stay the same

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Translation results in the production of

Select one of the following:

DNA
RNA
Protein
Nucleotides

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Transcription takes place in the cytoplasm

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

A saline solution that contains a higher concentration of salt than a living red blood cell would be:

Select one of the following:

isotonic
hypotonic
hypertonic

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

If a sequence of nitrogen bases in nucleic acid were A-U-C-G-A, the following would be true about the nucleic acid.

Select one of the following:

A. It contains deoxyribose sugar.
B. It could be found only in the nucleus.
C. It contains ribose sugar.
A and B.

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called:

Select one of the following:

pinocytosis
osmosis
facilitated diffusion
dialysis

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

The G1 and G2 phases of cell growth are separated by:

Select one of the following:

A. anaphase
B. the S phase
C. telophase
A and C

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

When the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers, it is characteristic of which phase of mitosis?

Select one of the following:

prophase
anaphase
metaphase
telophase

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

DNA replication occurs during:

Select one of the following:

prophase
telophase
metaphase
none of the above

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

The correct arrangement of the phases of mitosis is:

Select one of the following:

anaphase, telophase, metaphase, prophase
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase
none of the above

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