Question 1

Chromatids that are attached at the centromere are called ____ 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 2

The following phrases refer to the eukaryotic cell cycle. Select the single BEST choice for each phrase.
 
-Nuclear division that maintains the chromosome number

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which characteristic is correlated with cancer cells and metastasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altered nuclear and cytoplasmic controls governing cell growth and division 
B)  Increased use of aerobic respiration 
C)  Expansion of the cytoskeleton 
D)  Normal chromosome number 
E)  Decreased blood supply to the tumor 
A)  Altered nuclear and cytoplasmic controls governing cell growth and division 
B)  Increased use of aerobic respiration 
C)  Expansion of the cytoskeleton 
D)  Normal chromosome number 
E)  Decreased blood supply to the tumor

Question 4

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-Telophase

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 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

Which of the following does not result from mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A pair of identical twins 
B)  Rooted plant cuttings from a parent plant 
C)  The formation of sperm and egg cells 
D)  Two new descendent cells each with a full complement of identical DNA 
E)  New skin from damaged tissue 
A)  A pair of identical twins 
B)  Rooted plant cuttings from a parent plant 
C)  The formation of sperm and egg cells 
D)  Two new descendent cells each with a full complement of identical DNA 
E)  New skin from damaged tissue

Question 7

Which of the following is true about the enzyme telomerase?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can re-establish telomere length. 
B)  It is found only in adult cells. 
C)  It is responsible for telomere shortening. 
D)  It may speed up the aging process. 
E)  It is expressed at low levels in cancer cells. 
A)  It can re-establish telomere length. 
B)  It is found only in adult cells. 
C)  It is responsible for telomere shortening. 
D)  It may speed up the aging process. 
E)  It is expressed at low levels in cancer cells.

Question 8

Homologous chromosomes have ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same length but differing genes 
B)  the same shape but differing genes 
C)  the same genes but differing shapes 
D)  the same genes but differing lengths 
E)  the same length, shape, and genes 
A)  the same length but differing genes 
B)  the same shape but differing genes 
C)  the same genes but differing shapes 
D)  the same genes but differing lengths 
E)  the same length, shape, and genes

Question 9

During which phase does DNA replication stop and the DNA begin to appear grainy and start to condense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interphase 
B)  Early prophase 
C)  Prophase 
D)  Anaphase 
E)  Early anaphase 
A)  Interphase 
B)  Early prophase 
C)  Prophase 
D)  Anaphase 
E)  Early anaphase

Question 10

The __________ that facilitates cytokinesis in animal cells cannot work with plant cells because a stiff cell wall surrounds their __________.

Accepted Answer

Contractil

Question 11

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-Anaphase

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 12

Figure 11.2
  
-In the depiction of the cell cycle in the figure above,what does step 2 represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  A pair of homologous chromosomes in G1 
B)  Two chromosomes in anaphase 
C)  A pair of duplicated homologous chromosomes after G1 
D)  The entire genome of the organism 
E)  A chromosome in telophase 
A)  A pair of homologous chromosomes in G1 
B)  Two chromosomes in anaphase 
C)  A pair of duplicated homologous chromosomes after G1 
D)  The entire genome of the organism 
E)  A chromosome in telophase

Question 13

Which virus causes a cell to produce proteins that bind to tumor suppressors and prevent them from working?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human papillomavirus 
B)  Human immunodeficiency virus 
C)  Rhinovirus 
D)  Bacteriophage 
E)  Hepatitis C virus 
A)  Human papillomavirus 
B)  Human immunodeficiency virus 
C)  Rhinovirus 
D)  Bacteriophage 
E)  Hepatitis C virus

Question 14

The following phrases refer to the eukaryotic cell cycle. Select the single BEST choice for each phrase.
 
-Period in which metaphase occurs

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The stages of mitosis plus interphase are listed below. Select the correct phase for each of the following statements.
-Chromosomes are loosened.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The stages of mitosis plus interphase are listed below. Select the correct phase for each of the following statements.
-Spindle fibers first appear.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Figure 11.3
  
-The cell in panel 3 in the figure is in ___.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 11: How Cells Reproduce

Chromatids that are attached at the centromere are called ____ chromatids.

The following phrases refer to the eukaryotic cell cycle. Select the single BEST choice for each phrase. -Nuclear division that maintains the chromosome number

Which characteristic is correlated with cancer cells and metastasis?

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. -Telophase

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

Which of the following does not result from mitosis?

Which of the following is true about the enzyme telomerase?

Homologous chromosomes have ___________.

During which phase does DNA replication stop and the DNA begin to appear grainy and start to condense?

The __________ that facilitates cytokinesis in animal cells cannot work with plant cells because a stiff cell wall surrounds their __________.

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. -Anaphase

Figure 11.2 -In the depiction of the cell cycle in the figure above,what does step 2 represent?

Which virus causes a cell to produce proteins that bind to tumor suppressors and prevent them from working?

The following phrases refer to the eukaryotic cell cycle. Select the single BEST choice for each phrase. -Period in which metaphase occurs

The stages of mitosis plus interphase are listed below. Select the correct phase for each of the following statements. -Chromosomes are loosened.

The stages of mitosis plus interphase are listed below. Select the correct phase for each of the following statements. -Spindle fibers first appear.

Figure 11.3 -The cell in panel 3 in the figure is in ___.

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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