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This quiz is designed to see how carefully you read the information just given to you on the analogy of the library of a cell, analogy copy machine of a cell, and analogy of the factory in a cell.

1) The library that stores information is similar to the __________ of a cell which stores genetic information.

a) cytoplasm
b) copy machine
c) nucleus

2) Similar to how library patrons cannot remove some books from the library, genetic information called _____ cannot leave either.

a) RNA
b) DNA
c) CNA

3) The information contained in the nucleus is essential for the production of ____________?

a) Carbohydrates
b) Nucleotides
c) Proteins


4) Why must a copy be made at all?

a) Because a copy is lighter.
b) Books are boring.
c) Books cannot be removed from the library.

5) Why must new copies be made?

a) Because the copies can only be used to make a certain amount of product.
b) Because people lose the copies.
c) Because the information changes.

6) The copies in the analogy represent what biological concept?

a) DNA
b) transfiguration
c) mRNA

7) Translation usually occurs where?

a) nucleus
b) cell wall
c) cytoplasm

8) The products of the cell or factory could be described as the___________.

a) bull market
b) building blocks for the existing and other communities
c) the lifeline

9) Each town or cell produces what?

a) money
b) athletes
c) its own set of products

10) The factory represents what part of the biological process.

a) transfiguration
b) transcription
c) translation


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