Question 1

​Describe, using specific examples, the differences in how a growth factor gene and a tumor suppressor gene can become oncogenes.

Accepted Answer

Growth factor gene products stimulate ce

Question 2

Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 ____.

Accepted Answer

A) lead to increased telomerase activity 
B) give rise to neoplasms in the breast 
C) cause cells to become senescent 
D) arrest cell cycle progression 
E) cause cells to undergo apoptosis 
A) lead to increased telomerase activity 
B) give rise to neoplasms in the breast 
C) cause cells to become senescent 
D) arrest cell cycle progression 
E) cause cells to undergo apoptosis

Question 3

In intervals of interphase, G stands for _____.

Accepted Answer

A) gap 
B) growth 
C) Gey 
D) gene 
E) group 
A) gap 
B) growth 
C) Gey 
D) gene 
E) group

Question 4

Match the correct term with its corresponding description:
-telomerase

Accepted Answer

A) process in which malignant cells spread from one part of the body to another 
B) gene that helps transform a normal cell into a tumor cell 
C) enzyme that lengthens telomeres 
D) accumulation of abnormally dividing cells 
E) disease that occurs when a malignant neoplasm physically and metabolically disrupts body tissues
F)tumors form when these gene products are missing
G)noncoding DNA sequence at the end of chromosomes that protects coding sequences from degradation
H)gene that, by mutation, can become an oncogene 
A) process in which malignant cells spread from one part of the body to another 
B) gene that helps transform a normal cell into a tumor cell 
C) enzyme that lengthens telomeres 
D) accumulation of abnormally dividing cells 
E) disease that occurs when a malignant neoplasm physically and metabolically disrupts body tissues
F)tumors form when these gene products are missing
G)noncoding DNA sequence at the end of chromosomes that protects coding sequences from degradation
H)gene that, by mutation, can become an oncogene

Question 5

​Mitosis is an example of ____ reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) ​sexual 
B) ​asexual 
C) ​partner 
D) ​cytoplasmic 
E) ​mutational 
A) ​sexual 
B) ​asexual 
C) ​partner 
D) ​cytoplasmic 
E) ​mutational

Question 6

Match the correct term with its corresponding description:
-tumor suppressor

Accepted Answer

A) process in which malignant cells spread from one part of the body to another 
B) gene that helps transform a normal cell into a tumor cell 
C) enzyme that lengthens telomeres 
D) accumulation of abnormally dividing cells 
E) disease that occurs when a malignant neoplasm physically and metabolically disrupts body tissues
F)tumors form when these gene products are missing
G)noncoding DNA sequence at the end of chromosomes that protects coding sequences from degradation
H)gene that, by mutation, can become an oncogene 
A) process in which malignant cells spread from one part of the body to another 
B) gene that helps transform a normal cell into a tumor cell 
C) enzyme that lengthens telomeres 
D) accumulation of abnormally dividing cells 
E) disease that occurs when a malignant neoplasm physically and metabolically disrupts body tissues
F)tumors form when these gene products are missing
G)noncoding DNA sequence at the end of chromosomes that protects coding sequences from degradation
H)gene that, by mutation, can become an oncogene

Question 7

​All neoplasms are cancerous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The chromosomes are aligned midway between the spindle poles during ____.

Accepted Answer

A) anaphase 
B) metaphase 
C) interphase 
D) prophase 
E) telophase 
A) anaphase 
B) metaphase 
C) interphase 
D) prophase 
E) telophase

Question 9

A duplicated chromosome has ____ chromatid(s).

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) zero 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) zero

Question 10

-?The cell in the accompanying figure is in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ?early prophase 
B) ?prophase 
C) ?telophase 
D) ?anaphase 
E) ?metaphase 
A) ?early prophase 
B) ?prophase 
C) ?telophase 
D) ?anaphase 
E) ?metaphase

Question 11

​Mitosis includes nuclear and cytoplasmic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most cells in the body are in prophase.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mitosis followed by cytoplasmic division produces ____.

Accepted Answer

A) one cell with twice the cytoplasm and twice the DNA of the parent 
B) two cells of unequal size 
C) two cells of equal size but different DNA from each other 
D) two cells twice the size of the parent with identical DNA 
E) two cells with the same number and types of chromosomes as the parent 
A) one cell with twice the cytoplasm and twice the DNA of the parent 
B) two cells of unequal size 
C) two cells of equal size but different DNA from each other 
D) two cells twice the size of the parent with identical DNA 
E) two cells with the same number and types of chromosomes as the parent

Question 14

Regions of noncoding DNA that occur at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) telomeres 
B) guanine caps 
C) transposons 
D) telomerases 
E) tandem repeats 
A) telomeres 
B) guanine caps 
C) transposons 
D) telomerases 
E) tandem repeats

Question 15

If a cell's DNA is damaged, the products of ____ genes interact to delay or stop the cell cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) checkpoint 
B) master 
C) homeotic 
D) onco 
E) repair 
A) checkpoint 
B) master 
C) homeotic 
D) onco 
E) repair

Question 16

The sister chromatids detach from one another and become visibly separated chromosomes during ____.

Accepted Answer

A) anaphase 
B) metaphase 
C) interphase 
D) prophase 
E) telophase 
A) anaphase 
B) metaphase 
C) interphase 
D) prophase 
E) telophase

Question 17

The nuclear envelope begins to break up in early ____.

Accepted Answer

A) anaphase 
B) interphase 
C) metaphase 
D) prophase 
E) telophase 
A) anaphase 
B) interphase 
C) metaphase 
D) prophase 
E) telophase

Question 18

-The cell in the accompanying figure is in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) early prophase 
B) prophase 
C) telophase 
D) anaphase 
E) metaphase 
A) early prophase 
B) prophase 
C) telophase 
D) anaphase 
E) metaphase

Question 19

List three characteristics of malignant cells.

Accepted Answer

Malignant cells: (1) grow and

Question 20

Describe the relationship between telomeres and aging.

Accepted Answer

Telomeres shorten with every c

Exam 11: How Cells Reproduce

​Describe, using specific examples, the differences in how a growth factor gene and a tumor suppressor gene can become oncogenes.

Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 ____.

In intervals of interphase, G stands for _____.

Match the correct term with its corresponding description: -telomerase

​Mitosis is an example of ____ reproduction.

Match the correct term with its corresponding description: -tumor suppressor

​All neoplasms are cancerous.

The chromosomes are aligned midway between the spindle poles during ____.

A duplicated chromosome has ____ chromatid(s).

-?The cell in the accompanying figure is in ____.

​Mitosis includes nuclear and cytoplasmic division.

Most cells in the body are in prophase.​

Mitosis followed by cytoplasmic division produces ____.

Regions of noncoding DNA that occur at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes are called ____.

If a cell's DNA is damaged, the products of ____ genes interact to delay or stop the cell cycle.

The sister chromatids detach from one another and become visibly separated chromosomes during ____.

The nuclear envelope begins to break up in early ____.

-The cell in the accompanying figure is in ____.

List three characteristics of malignant cells.

Describe the relationship between telomeres and aging.

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Describe, using specific examples, the differences in how a growth factor gene and a tumor suppressor gene can become oncogenes.

Mitosis is an example of ____ reproduction.

All neoplasms are cancerous.

Mitosis includes nuclear and cytoplasmic division.

Most cells in the body are in prophase.