Question 1

During which phase of mitosis do the centromeres line up along the cell equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anaphase 
B)  Prophase 
C)  Metaphase 
D)  Telophase 
A)  Anaphase 
B)  Prophase 
C)  Metaphase 
D)  Telophase

Question 2

The terminal ends or ʺtipsʺ of a chromosome are called

Accepted Answer

A)  genes. 
B)  loci. 
C)  telomeres. 
D)  centromeres. 
E)  chromatids. 
A)  genes. 
B)  loci. 
C)  telomeres. 
D)  centromeres. 
E)  chromatids.

Question 3

Genetic inheritance is based on what type of molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA 
B)  Proteins 
C)  mRNA 
D)  Enzymes 
A)  DNA 
B)  Proteins 
C)  mRNA 
D)  Enzymes

Question 4

The cell cycle is controlled in most cells by

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of checkpoints. 
B)  different cells exhibit different control strategies, any of the 4 above can be found in eukaryotic organisms. 
C)  time-after a certain length of time the cell divides. 
D)  the completion of one phase which triggers the beginning of the next. 
E)  cell size, when the cell reaches a certain size, it divides. 
A)  a series of checkpoints. 
B)  different cells exhibit different control strategies, any of the 4 above can be found in eukaryotic organisms. 
C)  time-after a certain length of time the cell divides. 
D)  the completion of one phase which triggers the beginning of the next. 
E)  cell size, when the cell reaches a certain size, it divides.

Question 5

The spindle apparatus begins to become visible during

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Growth factors stimulate

Accepted Answer

A)  Cdks to synthesize enzymes that digest cyclins. 
B)  cells to divide. 
C)  the cell to skip the S and G1 phases of interphase and undergo mitosis directly. 
D)  the cell to ignore the checkpoints of the cell cycle. 
A)  Cdks to synthesize enzymes that digest cyclins. 
B)  cells to divide. 
C)  the cell to skip the S and G1 phases of interphase and undergo mitosis directly. 
D)  the cell to ignore the checkpoints of the cell cycle.

Question 7

The spindle apparatus is made of

Accepted Answer

A)  chromatids. 
B)  endoplasmic reticulum. 
C)  microtubules. 
D)  Golgi bodies. 
E)  nucleoprotein. 
A)  chromatids. 
B)  endoplasmic reticulum. 
C)  microtubules. 
D)  Golgi bodies. 
E)  nucleoprotein.

Question 8

Four of the five answers listed below are events occurring during mitosis. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment of spindle microtubules to centromeres 
B)  Chromosome replication 
C)  Lining up of chromosomes at the cellular equator 
D)  Division of centromere 
E)  Migration of chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell 
A)  Attachment of spindle microtubules to centromeres 
B)  Chromosome replication 
C)  Lining up of chromosomes at the cellular equator 
D)  Division of centromere 
E)  Migration of chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell

Question 9

Four of the five answers listed below assist in chromosome movement. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  Centromere 
B)  Spindle microtubules 
C)  Kinetochores 
D)  Nuclear envelope 
E)  Centriole 
A)  Centromere 
B)  Spindle microtubules 
C)  Kinetochores 
D)  Nuclear envelope 
E)  Centriole

Question 10

Four of the five answers listed below are stages of actual nuclear division. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prophase 
B)  Telophase 
C)  Interphase 
D)  Metaphase 
E)  Anaphase 
A)  Prophase 
B)  Telophase 
C)  Interphase 
D)  Metaphase 
E)  Anaphase

Question 11

Cdks bind with____________ , enabling the Cdks to function as enzymes.

Accepted Answer

A)  kinases 
B)  cyclins 
C)  histones 
D)  MPF 
E)  p53 
A)  kinases 
B)  cyclins 
C)  histones 
D)  MPF 
E)  p53

Question 12

Which phase of mitosis is a ʺpreparatoryʺ step involving the development of spindle microtubules?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anaphase 
B)  Prophase 
C)  Metaphase 
D)  Telophase 
A)  Anaphase 
B)  Prophase 
C)  Metaphase 
D)  Telophase

Question 13

What sugar is found in DNA nucleotides?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 9: Cellular Reproduction

During which phase of mitosis do the centromeres line up along the cell equator?

The terminal ends or ʺtipsʺ of a chromosome are called

Genetic inheritance is based on what type of molecule?

The cell cycle is controlled in most cells by

The spindle apparatus begins to become visible during

Growth factors stimulate

The spindle apparatus is made of

Four of the five answers listed below are events occurring during mitosis. Select the exception.

Four of the five answers listed below assist in chromosome movement. Select the exception.

Four of the five answers listed below are stages of actual nuclear division. Select the exception.

Cdks bind with____________ , enabling the Cdks to function as enzymes.

Which phase of mitosis is a ʺpreparatoryʺ step involving the development of spindle microtubules?

What sugar is found in DNA nucleotides?

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