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# SECTION 4: Protection and Survival Choose one answer to complete each of the following statements: ### 2. This cell type is haploid: - a. Erythrocyte - b. Ovum - c. Nerve cell - d. Cancer cell ### 3. A codon is: - a. Any sequence of DNA that codes for a protein - b. The region of DNA being un...

# SECTION 4: Protection and Survival Choose one answer to complete each of the following statements: ### 2. This cell type is haploid: - a. Erythrocyte - b. Ovum - c. Nerve cell - d. Cancer cell ### 3. A codon is: - a. Any sequence of DNA that codes for a protein - b. The region of DNA being unzipped for replication - c. An RNA molecule carrying information to a ribosome for protein synthesis - d. A sequence of three DNA bases corresponding to a particular amino acid ### 4. The first meiotic division produces: - a. Four genetically identical daughter cells - b. Four genetically different daughter cells - c. Two genetically different daughter cells - d. Two genetically identical daughter cells ### 5. Match the items in List A with the relevant definition in List B. #### List A - (a) Allele: __________ - (b) Gene: __________ - (c) Chromosome: __________ - (d) Chromatin: __________ - (e) Genome: __________ - (f) Chromatid: __________ #### List B 1. All the genetic material within a cell 2. One form of a gene 3. The single strand of a replicated chromosome 4. A sequence of DNA coding for a specific protein 5. The cell's genetic material, dispersed between cell divisions 6. A long stretch of DNA carrying multiple genes and packaged around histones ### 6. Which of the following descriptions apply to DNA, RNA, and which to both? 1. Single-stranded: __________ 2. Double-stranded: __________ 3. Contains adenine: __________ 4. Contains uracil: __________ 5. Contains guanine: __________ 6. Contains thymine: __________ 7. Stored in the cell nucleus: __________ 8. Translated on the ribosome: __________ 9. Used for transcription: __________ 10. Contains ribose: __________ For a range of further self-assessment exercises on the topics in this chapter, visit Evolve online resources: [Evolve](https://evolve.elsevier.com/Waugh/anatomy/)