Question 1

What do the mutations that are inherited by the cell's descendants initially form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cancer 
B)  Tumor 
C)  Proto-oncogenes 
D)  Neoplasm 
E)  Oncogene 
A)  Cancer 
B)  Tumor 
C)  Proto-oncogenes 
D)  Neoplasm 
E)  Oncogene

Question 2

Which of the following is associated with mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertilization 
B)  Body cells 
C)  Sexual reproduction 
D)  Sperm and egg 
E)  Germ cells 
A)  Fertilization 
B)  Body cells 
C)  Sexual reproduction 
D)  Sperm and egg 
E)  Germ cells

Question 3

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-Prophase

Accepted Answer

A) Stage when chromosomes are loosely spread out and invisible under a light microscope 
B) Final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) Duplicated during prophase and moves to opposite sides of the cell 
D) Chromosomes condense and mitotic spindle begins to form 
E) Chromosomes line up at spindle equator
F)Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite spindle poles
G)Form the mitotic spindle
H)Half of a chromosome in prophase
I)In pairs in some eukaryotic cells; move to poles during spindle formation 
A) Stage when chromosomes are loosely spread out and invisible under a light microscope 
B) Final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) Duplicated during prophase and moves to opposite sides of the cell 
D) Chromosomes condense and mitotic spindle begins to form 
E) Chromosomes line up at spindle equator
F)Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite spindle poles
G)Form the mitotic spindle
H)Half of a chromosome in prophase
I)In pairs in some eukaryotic cells; move to poles during spindle formation

Question 4

DNA is 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 5

The division of cytoplasm is accomplished during ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prokaryotic fission 
B)  interphase 
C)  meiosis 
D)  cytokinesis 
E)  karyokinesis 
A)  prokaryotic fission 
B)  interphase 
C)  meiosis 
D)  cytokinesis 
E)  karyokinesis

Question 6

In eukaryotic cells,which occurs during the prophase of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duplication of chromatids 
B)  Replication of DNA 
C)  Separation of sister chromatids 
D)  Breakup of the nuclear envelope 
E)  Appearance of the nuclear envelope 
A)  Duplication of chromatids 
B)  Replication of DNA 
C)  Separation of sister chromatids 
D)  Breakup of the nuclear envelope 
E)  Appearance of the nuclear envelope

Question 7

The spindle apparatus is composed of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Some tumor-causing mutations increase the activity or number of molecules that stimulate cell division.Genes in which such mutations occur are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  chromatids 
B)  cancer genes 
C)  metastastatic genes 
D)  proto-oncogenes 
E)  neoplasmic genes 
A)  chromatids 
B)  cancer genes 
C)  metastastatic genes 
D)  proto-oncogenes 
E)  neoplasmic genes

Question 9

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-Chromatid

Accepted Answer

A) Stage when chromosomes are loosely spread out and invisible under a light microscope 
B) Final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) Duplicated during prophase and moves to opposite sides of the cell 
D) Chromosomes condense and mitotic spindle begins to form 
E) Chromosomes line up at spindle equator
F)Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite spindle poles
G)Form the mitotic spindle
H)Half of a chromosome in prophase
I)In pairs in some eukaryotic cells; move to poles during spindle formation 
A) Stage when chromosomes are loosely spread out and invisible under a light microscope 
B) Final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) Duplicated during prophase and moves to opposite sides of the cell 
D) Chromosomes condense and mitotic spindle begins to form 
E) Chromosomes line up at spindle equator
F)Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite spindle poles
G)Form the mitotic spindle
H)Half of a chromosome in prophase
I)In pairs in some eukaryotic cells; move to poles during spindle formation

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once a person reaches maturity, cell division stops except to repair wounds. 
B)  Cell division in an adult signifies cancer. 
C)  Select cells throughout the body retain the ability to divide and replace themselves. 
D)  Cells making up a multicellular individual are not considered to be individually "alive." 
E)  All cells retain the ability to divide even after the organism reaches maturity. 
A)  Once a person reaches maturity, cell division stops except to repair wounds. 
B)  Cell division in an adult signifies cancer. 
C)  Select cells throughout the body retain the ability to divide and replace themselves. 
D)  Cells making up a multicellular individual are not considered to be individually "alive." 
E)  All cells retain the ability to divide even after the organism reaches maturity.

Question 11

Which process is absolutely necessary for asexual cellular reproduction to occur in eukaryotes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prokaryotic fission 
B)  Mitosis 
C)  Meiosis 
D)  Doubling of chromosomal number in descendent cells 
E)  Growth factor activation 
A)  Prokaryotic fission 
B)  Mitosis 
C)  Meiosis 
D)  Doubling of chromosomal number in descendent cells 
E)  Growth factor activation

Question 12

The following phrases refer to the eukaryotic cell cycle. Select the single BEST choice for each phrase.
 
-Period prior to mitosis

Accepted Answer

A) G2 
B) Mitosis 
C) S 
D) G1 
E) Cytokinesis 
A) G2 
B) Mitosis 
C) S 
D) G1 
E) Cytokinesis

Question 13

The following phrases refer to the eukaryotic cell cycle. Select the single BEST choice for each phrase.
 
-Period after DNA is duplicated

Accepted Answer

A) G2 
B) Mitosis 
C) S 
D) G1 
E) Cytokinesis 
A) G2 
B) Mitosis 
C) S 
D) G1 
E) Cytokinesis

Question 14

Which of the following is typical of cancer cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Products of oncogenes inhibit mitosis. 
B)  Benign tumors invade normal tissue. 
C)  Malignant cells migrate. 
D)  Cancer cells lose the ability to divide. 
E)  The parent cell of the tumor contains a single mutation in a single checkpoint gene. 
A)  Products of oncogenes inhibit mitosis. 
B)  Benign tumors invade normal tissue. 
C)  Malignant cells migrate. 
D)  Cancer cells lose the ability to divide. 
E)  The parent cell of the tumor contains a single mutation in a single checkpoint gene.

Question 15

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-Microtubules

Accepted Answer

A) Stage when chromosomes are loosely spread out and invisible under a light microscope 
B) Final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) Duplicated during prophase and moves to opposite sides of the cell 
D) Chromosomes condense and mitotic spindle begins to form 
E) Chromosomes line up at spindle equator
F)Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite spindle poles
G)Form the mitotic spindle
H)Half of a chromosome in prophase
I)In pairs in some eukaryotic cells; move to poles during spindle formation 
A) Stage when chromosomes are loosely spread out and invisible under a light microscope 
B) Final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) Duplicated during prophase and moves to opposite sides of the cell 
D) Chromosomes condense and mitotic spindle begins to form 
E) Chromosomes line up at spindle equator
F)Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite spindle poles
G)Form the mitotic spindle
H)Half of a chromosome in prophase
I)In pairs in some eukaryotic cells; move to poles during spindle formation

Question 16

Spindle microtubules are at their longest during which stage of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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 18

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-Centriole

Accepted Answer

A) Stage when chromosomes are loosely spread out and invisible under a light microscope 
B) Final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) Duplicated during prophase and moves to opposite sides of the cell 
D) Chromosomes condense and mitotic spindle begins to form 
E) Chromosomes line up at spindle equator
F)Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite spindle poles
G)Form the mitotic spindle
H)Half of a chromosome in prophase
I)In pairs in some eukaryotic cells; move to poles during spindle formation 
A) Stage when chromosomes are loosely spread out and invisible under a light microscope 
B) Final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) Duplicated during prophase and moves to opposite sides of the cell 
D) Chromosomes condense and mitotic spindle begins to form 
E) Chromosomes line up at spindle equator
F)Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite spindle poles
G)Form the mitotic spindle
H)Half of a chromosome in prophase
I)In pairs in some eukaryotic cells; move to poles during spindle formation

Question 19

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-Centrosome

Accepted Answer

A) Stage when chromosomes are loosely spread out and invisible under a light microscope 
B) Final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) Duplicated during prophase and moves to opposite sides of the cell 
D) Chromosomes condense and mitotic spindle begins to form 
E) Chromosomes line up at spindle equator
F)Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite spindle poles
G)Form the mitotic spindle
H)Half of a chromosome in prophase
I)In pairs in some eukaryotic cells; move to poles during spindle formation 
A) Stage when chromosomes are loosely spread out and invisible under a light microscope 
B) Final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) Duplicated during prophase and moves to opposite sides of the cell 
D) Chromosomes condense and mitotic spindle begins to form 
E) Chromosomes line up at spindle equator
F)Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite spindle poles
G)Form the mitotic spindle
H)Half of a chromosome in prophase
I)In pairs in some eukaryotic cells; move to poles during spindle formation

Question 20

The region of noncoding DNA at the end of a chromosome and proteins that bind to it,protecting the chromosome from end damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Telomere 
B)  Centromere 
C)  Chromosomal furrow 
D)  Cytokinetic region 
E)  Chromosomal plate 
A)  Telomere 
B)  Centromere 
C)  Chromosomal furrow 
D)  Cytokinetic region 
E)  Chromosomal plate

Exam 11: How Cells Reproduce

What do the mutations that are inherited by the cell's descendants initially form?

Which of the following is associated with mitosis?

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. -Prophase

DNA is replicated during ______________________.

The division of cytoplasm is accomplished during ____________.

In eukaryotic cells,which occurs during the prophase of mitosis?

The spindle apparatus is composed of ____________________.

Some tumor-causing mutations increase the activity or number of molecules that stimulate cell division.Genes in which such mutations occur are called _______.

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. -Chromatid

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which process is absolutely necessary for asexual cellular reproduction to occur in eukaryotes?

The following phrases refer to the eukaryotic cell cycle. Select the single BEST choice for each phrase. -Period prior to mitosis

The following phrases refer to the eukaryotic cell cycle. Select the single BEST choice for each phrase. -Period after DNA is duplicated

Which of the following is typical of cancer cells?

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. -Microtubules

Spindle microtubules are at their longest during which stage of mitosis?

The nuclear membrane re-forms during _____________.

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. -Centriole

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. -Centrosome

The region of noncoding DNA at the end of a chromosome and proteins that bind to it,protecting the chromosome from end damage.

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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