Question 1

Sister chromatids detach from one another and become visibly separate 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 2

The pairing of chromosomes and crossing over occur during _____ of meiosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  metaphase I 
B)  anaphase II 
C)  prophase I 
D)  prophase II 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  metaphase I 
B)  anaphase II 
C)  prophase I 
D)  prophase II 
E)  more than one of these

Question 3

The spindle apparatus appears during _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The spread of cancer cells from one site to others in the body is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cleavage 
B)  metastasis 
C)  benign transfer 
D)  neoplastic movement 
E)  mutational slippage 
A)  cleavage 
B)  metastasis 
C)  benign transfer 
D)  neoplastic movement 
E)  mutational slippage

Question 5

Which statement describes the function of telomeres?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telomeres are DNA segments that encode cell cycle checkpoint proteins. 
B)  Telomeres are where DNA polymerase binds to initiate DNA replication. 
C)  Telomeres serve as attachment points where microtubules bind to separate chromosomes during anaphase. 
D)  Telomeres are added to chromosomes with each round of replication to increase DNA stability. 
E)  Telomeres protect the coding regions of chromosomes because chromosomes are shortened with each round of replication. 
A)  Telomeres are DNA segments that encode cell cycle checkpoint proteins. 
B)  Telomeres are where DNA polymerase binds to initiate DNA replication. 
C)  Telomeres serve as attachment points where microtubules bind to separate chromosomes during anaphase. 
D)  Telomeres are added to chromosomes with each round of replication to increase DNA stability. 
E)  Telomeres protect the coding regions of chromosomes because chromosomes are shortened with each round of replication.

Question 6

Division of the cytoplasm in animal cells begins _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  as microtubules assemble at each pole of the nucleus 
B)  as Golgi body vesicles are guided by microtubules to the center of the cell 
C)  during S phase 
D)  as rigid phospholipid bilayer is synthesized in between the dividing cells 
E)  as a cleavage furrow is created by microfilaments in the cell ' s midsection 
A)  as microtubules assemble at each pole of the nucleus 
B)  as Golgi body vesicles are guided by microtubules to the center of the cell 
C)  during S phase 
D)  as rigid phospholipid bilayer is synthesized in between the dividing cells 
E)  as a cleavage furrow is created by microfilaments in the cell ' s midsection

Question 7

Meiosis is the basis for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular division 
B)  sexual reproduction 
C)  asexual reproduction 
D)  sexual and asexual reproduction 
E)  distribution of cytoplasm 
A)  cellular division 
B)  sexual reproduction 
C)  asexual reproduction 
D)  sexual and asexual reproduction 
E)  distribution of cytoplasm

Question 8

The cell plate in dividing plant cells is composed of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  microfilaments 
B)  the cytoplasmic membrane 
C)  vesicles with wall-building materials 
D)  Golgi bodies 
E)  microtubules 
A)  microfilaments 
B)  the cytoplasmic membrane 
C)  vesicles with wall-building materials 
D)  Golgi bodies 
E)  microtubules

Question 9

At the beginning of prophase I, there are _____ chromosomes in the germ cell that will develop into a human sperm cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  23 
B)  92 
C)  46 
D)  half as many (as compared to somatic cell) 
E)  twice as many (as compared to mature sperm) 
A)  23 
B)  92 
C)  46 
D)  half as many (as compared to somatic cell) 
E)  twice as many (as compared to mature sperm)

Question 10

Cells with two of each kind of chromosome are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  aneuploid 
B)  diploid 
C)  triploid 
D)  haploid 
E)  tetraploid 
A)  aneuploid 
B)  diploid 
C)  triploid 
D)  haploid 
E)  tetraploid

Question 11

Which of the following is/are essential for formation of the cleavage furrow during cytoplasmic division in animal cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  a contractile ring 
B)  Golgi body vesicles 
C)  ATP molecules 
D)  a contractile ring and Golgi body vesicles 
E)  a contractile ring and ATP molecules 
A)  a contractile ring 
B)  Golgi body vesicles 
C)  ATP molecules 
D)  a contractile ring and Golgi body vesicles 
E)  a contractile ring and ATP molecules

Question 12

During S phase, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosomes condense 
B)  the cell produces proteins in preparation for mitosis 
C)  the cytoplasm begins to divide 
D)  DNA is replicated 
E)  sister chromatids separate from each other 
A)  chromosomes condense 
B)  the cell produces proteins in preparation for mitosis 
C)  the cytoplasm begins to divide 
D)  DNA is replicated 
E)  sister chromatids separate from each other

Exam 9: How Cells Reproduce

Sister chromatids detach from one another and become visibly separate chromosomes during _____.

The pairing of chromosomes and crossing over occur during _____ of meiosis.

The spindle apparatus appears during _____.

The spread of cancer cells from one site to others in the body is known as _____.

Which statement describes the function of telomeres?

Division of the cytoplasm in animal cells begins _____.

Meiosis is the basis for _____.

The cell plate in dividing plant cells is composed of _____.

At the beginning of prophase I, there are _____ chromosomes in the germ cell that will develop into a human sperm cell.

Cells with two of each kind of chromosome are _____.

Which of the following is/are essential for formation of the cleavage furrow during cytoplasmic division in animal cells?

During S phase, _____.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Photosynthesis

Releasing Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Animal Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

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