Question 1

Which process is absolutely necessary for sexual reproduction to occur in a life cycle but is not necessarily required for organisms that only reproduce asexually?

Accepted Answer

A) prokaryotic fission 
B) mitosis 
C) meiosis 
D) cytokinesis 
E) growth factor activation 
A) prokaryotic fission 
B) mitosis 
C) meiosis 
D) cytokinesis 
E) growth factor activation

Question 2

The illustration shows a cell in __________ of mitosis.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of these statements concerning the centromere is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It appears to join duplicated DNAs. 
B) It anchors proteins to DNA. 
C) Its position along the chromosome varies. 
D) It is the location site for microtubule attachment. 
E) It is temporary. 
A) It appears to join duplicated DNAs. 
B) It anchors proteins to DNA. 
C) Its position along the chromosome varies. 
D) It is the location site for microtubule attachment. 
E) It is temporary.

Question 4

Chromatids that are attached at the centromere are called what kind of chromatids?

Accepted Answer

A) mother 
B) daughter 
C) sister 
D) programmed 
E) either mother or daughter 
A) mother 
B) daughter 
C) sister 
D) programmed 
E) either mother or daughter

Question 5

In mitosis, if a parent cell has 16 chromosomes, each daughter cell will have how many chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) 64 
B) 32 
C) 16 
D) 8 
E) 4 
A) 64 
B) 32 
C) 16 
D) 8 
E) 4

Question 6

Cells with two of each kind of chromosome are described by the term

Accepted Answer

A) polyploid. 
B) diploid. 
C) triploid. 
D) haploid. 
E) tetraploid. 
A) polyploid. 
B) diploid. 
C) triploid. 
D) haploid. 
E) tetraploid.

Question 7

The chromosomes are aligned midway between the spindle poles at

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The spindle apparatus begins to become visible 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

The chromosomes arrive at opposite 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 10

The entire process of producing two cells from one cell

Accepted Answer

A) starts with prophase. 
B) ends with cytokinesis. 
C) results in the equal distribution of organelles between cells. 
D) occurs only in multicellular organisms. 
E) starts with prophase and ends with cytokinesis. 
A) starts with prophase. 
B) ends with cytokinesis. 
C) results in the equal distribution of organelles between cells. 
D) occurs only in multicellular organisms. 
E) starts with prophase and ends with cytokinesis.

Question 11

The nuclear membrane re-forms during

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Chromosomes and genes are replicated during

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A portion of a DNA molecule wound around a spool of histone protein is called a

Accepted Answer

A) centromere. 
B) nucleosome. 
C) spindle. 
D) furrow. 
E) cell cycle. 
A) centromere. 
B) nucleosome. 
C) spindle. 
D) furrow. 
E) cell cycle.

Exam 9: How Cells Reproduce

Which process is absolutely necessary for sexual reproduction to occur in a life cycle but is not necessarily required for organisms that only reproduce asexually?

The illustration shows a cell in __________ of mitosis.

Which of these statements concerning the centromere is NOT true?

Chromatids that are attached at the centromere are called what kind of chromatids?

In mitosis, if a parent cell has 16 chromosomes, each daughter cell will have how many chromosomes?

Cells with two of each kind of chromosome are described by the term

The chromosomes are aligned midway between the spindle poles at

The spindle apparatus begins to become visible during

The chromosomes arrive at opposite poles during

The entire process of producing two cells from one cell

The nuclear membrane re-forms during

Chromosomes and genes are replicated during

A portion of a DNA molecule wound around a spool of histone protein is called a

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