Reproduction - Section 4.1 Quiz

Which of the following statements about the nucleus is false?
1. Chromosomes within the nucleus are composed of RNA
2. The nucleus controls the functions of a living cell
3. Activities carried out by the nucleus can be studied using nanotechnology
4. The nucleus is surrounded by the nuclear membrane
The following diagram is of an animal cell.

Identify the organelle that transports materials made within the cell.
1. W
2. X
3. Y
4. Z
The following diagram is of an animal cell.

What organelle indicated by the letter X?
1. Endoplasmic reticulum
2. Mitochondrion
3. Golgi body
4. Nucleus
Which of the following statements about plant cells is true?
1. Plant cells contain ribosomes
2. Plant cells do not have membrane-bound organelles
3. Only woody plant cells have cell walls
4. Plant cells do not have cell membranes
What is the correct order of cell structures/organelles used during the process of protein production and transport?
1. Ribosome, endoplasmic reticulum, vesicle, Golgi body
2. Golgi body, vesicle, ribosome, endoplasmic reticulum
3. Endoplasmic reticulum, ribosome, vesicle, Golgi body
4. Ribosome, vesicle, Golgi body, endoplasmic reticulum
In regard to the structure of DNA, what role do the adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine play?
1. They form the sets of two nitrogen bases that are paired together
2. They are responsible for making proteins
3. They are the sugar and a phosphate backbone
4. They form the entire double helix
Which of the following states of DNA are in order of increasing compactness?
1. Uncoiled double helix, chromatin, chromosome
2. Chromosome, chromatin, uncoiled double helix
3. Uncoiled double helix, chromosome, chromatin
4. Chromatin, uncoiled double helix, chromosome
What is a gene composed of?
1. A small segment of DNA
2. A chromosome
3. A base pair
4. A protein
Which of the following statements about chromosomes is false?
1. All eukaryotic nuclei contain the same number of chromosomes
2. Every cell in your body contains 46 chromosomes
3. Specific genes on a chromosome are "read" to make specific proteins
4. Each chromosome contains enough information to make thousands of proteins
The following diagram is of an animal cell.

What substance is most likely to be released at part 9 (the small particles) in the diagram?
1. Hormone
2. Chromosome
3. Cell membrane
4. Gene