Question 1

Sexual reproduction _____.

Accepted Answer

A) leads to uniform characteristics in a population 
B) results in new combinations of genetic traits 
C) requires less tissue differentiation than asexual reproduction 
D) produces genetic clones 
E) produces genetic clones and requires less tissue differentiation than asexual reproduction 
A) leads to uniform characteristics in a population 
B) results in new combinations of genetic traits 
C) requires less tissue differentiation than asexual reproduction 
D) produces genetic clones 
E) produces genetic clones and requires less tissue differentiation than asexual reproduction

Question 2

The spindle apparatus is made of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) centromeres 
B) microfilaments 
C) microtubules 
D) chromatids 
E) nucleotides 
A) centromeres 
B) microfilaments 
C) microtubules 
D) chromatids 
E) nucleotides

Question 3

Mutations in genes that control _____ are likely to cause cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) phenotype expression 
B) metabolism 
C) ribosomal proteins 
D) cell cycle checkpoints 
E) telomere shortening 
A) phenotype expression 
B) metabolism 
C) ribosomal proteins 
D) cell cycle checkpoints 
E) telomere shortening

Question 4

Sister chromatids separate during _____ of mitosis and _____ of meiosis.

Accepted Answer

A) anaphase; anaphase I 
B) anaphase; anaphase II 
C) anaphase II; anaphase II 
D) metaphase; metaphase I 
E) metaphase; metaphase II 
A) anaphase; anaphase I 
B) anaphase; anaphase II 
C) anaphase II; anaphase II 
D) metaphase; metaphase I 
E) metaphase; metaphase II

Question 5

Match the correct number of chromosomes to the stage of mitosis or meiosis for a human cell.Each answer choice may be used more than once or not at all.
-metaphase II

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 69 
D) 92 
E) 108 
A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 69 
D) 92 
E) 108

Question 6

HeLa cells were critical in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) developing the polio vaccine 
B) developing a cure for malaria 
C) understanding fertilization 
D) developing a cervical cancer vaccine 
E) understanding cloning 
A) developing the polio vaccine 
B) developing a cure for malaria 
C) understanding fertilization 
D) developing a cervical cancer vaccine 
E) understanding cloning

Question 7

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 8

Paired homologous chromosomes are found at the center of the cell during _____ of meiosis.

Accepted Answer

A) metaphase I 
B) telophase I 
C) prophase II 
D) metaphase II 
E) anaphase II 
A) metaphase I 
B) telophase I 
C) prophase II 
D) metaphase II 
E) anaphase II

Question 9

Meiosis in a diploid organism typically produces _____.

Accepted Answer

A) two diploid cells 
B) four diploid cells 
C) four haploid cells 
D) two haploid cells 
E) one triploid cell 
A) two diploid cells 
B) four diploid cells 
C) four haploid cells 
D) two haploid cells 
E) one triploid cell

Question 10

The cells of which individual do not have 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) a male 
B) a female 
C) an individual with a recessive disease, such as hemophilia 
D) an individual with measles 
E) an individual with polio 
A) a male 
B) a female 
C) an individual with a recessive disease, such as hemophilia 
D) an individual with measles 
E) an individual with polio

Question 11

The HeLa cell line was isolated from a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) chimpanzee 
B) rat 
C) human 
D) guinea pig 
E) dog 
A) chimpanzee 
B) rat 
C) human 
D) guinea pig 
E) dog

Question 12

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 13

Match the cellular process to the correct phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle.Each question has only one BEST answer, but answer choices may be used more than once.
-when DNA is replicated

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Match the cellular process to the correct phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle.Each question has only one BEST answer, but answer choices may be used more than once.
-nuclear division

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Examine the micrographs below to answer the following question.     The cell in micrograph "I" is at which stage of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Accumulations of cells that divide uncontrollably are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) oncogenes 
B) proto-oncogenes 
C) neoplasms 
D) checkpoints 
E) descendant tumors 
A) oncogenes 
B) proto-oncogenes 
C) neoplasms 
D) checkpoints 
E) descendant tumors

Question 17

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 18

Match the following terms to the correct statements.
-results in identical daughter cells

Accepted Answer

A) mitosis 
B) meiosis 
C) both mitosis and meiosis 
D) neither mitosis or meiosis 
A) mitosis 
B) meiosis 
C) both mitosis and meiosis 
D) neither mitosis or meiosis

Question 19

New alleles arise by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) crossing over 
B) mutation 
C) independent assortment 
D) sexual reproduction 
E) asexual reproduction 
A) crossing over 
B) mutation 
C) independent assortment 
D) sexual reproduction 
E) asexual reproduction

Question 20

A chicken somatic cell carries 78 chromosomes.A chicken sperm cell will contain how many chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) 19 
B) 39 
C) 78 
D) 156 
E) 312 
A) 19 
B) 39 
C) 78 
D) 156 
E) 312

Sexual reproduction _____.

The spindle apparatus is made of _____.

Mutations in genes that control _____ are likely to cause cancer.

Sister chromatids separate during _ of mitosis and _ of meiosis.

Match the correct number of chromosomes to the stage of mitosis or meiosis for a human cell.Each answer choice may be used more than once or not at all. -metaphase II

HeLa cells were critical in _____.

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

Paired homologous chromosomes are found at the center of the cell during _____ of meiosis.

Meiosis in a diploid organism typically produces _____.

The cells of which individual do not have 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes?

The HeLa cell line was isolated from a _____.

Division of the cytoplasm in animal cells begins _____.

Match the cellular process to the correct phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle.Each question has only one BEST answer, but answer choices may be used more than once. -when DNA is replicated

Match the cellular process to the correct phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle.Each question has only one BEST answer, but answer choices may be used more than once. -nuclear division

Examine the micrographs below to answer the following question. The cell in micrograph "I" is at which stage of the cell cycle?

Accumulations of cells that divide uncontrollably are called ______.

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

Match the following terms to the correct statements. -results in identical daughter cells

New alleles arise by _____.

A chicken somatic cell carries 78 chromosomes.A chicken sperm cell will contain how many chromosomes?

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

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Exam 8: How Cells Reproduce

Sexual reproduction _____.

The spindle apparatus is made of _____.

Mutations in genes that control _____ are likely to cause cancer.

Sister chromatids separate during _____ of mitosis and _____ of meiosis.

Match the correct number of chromosomes to the stage of mitosis or meiosis for a human cell.Each answer choice may be used more than once or not at all. -metaphase II

HeLa cells were critical in _____.

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

Paired homologous chromosomes are found at the center of the cell during _____ of meiosis.

Meiosis in a diploid organism typically produces _____.

The cells of which individual do not have 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes?

The HeLa cell line was isolated from a _____.

Division of the cytoplasm in animal cells begins _____.

Match the cellular process to the correct phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle.Each question has only one BEST answer, but answer choices may be used more than once. -when DNA is replicated

Match the cellular process to the correct phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle.Each question has only one BEST answer, but answer choices may be used more than once. -nuclear division

Examine the micrographs below to answer the following question. The cell in micrograph "I" is at which stage of the cell cycle?

Accumulations of cells that divide uncontrollably are called ______.

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

Match the following terms to the correct statements. -results in identical daughter cells

New alleles arise by _____.

A chicken somatic cell carries 78 chromosomes.A chicken sperm cell will contain how many chromosomes?

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

Filters

Sister chromatids separate during _ of mitosis and _ of meiosis.