Question 1

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

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A)   32
B)   8
C)   4
D)   16
E)   64F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Nuclear envelopes form during which phase of mitosis?

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A)   Anaphase
B)   Prophase
C)   Metaphase
D)   TelophaseE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

When chromosomes become visible during prophase of mitosis, it is the result of

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A)   condensation.
B)   chromatid duplication.
C)   DNA synthesis.
D)   uncoiling.
E)   addition of proteins to the DNA.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Based on this figure, the rules for nucleotide base pairing in DNA must be

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A)   adenine with thymine, and guanine with cytosine.
B)   adenine with thymine, and guanine with phosphate.
C)   adenine with cytosine, and guanine with thymine.
D)   adenine with guanine, and cytosine with thymine.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)   More than 1,000 chromosomes are found in some organisms.
B)   The number of chromosomes remains constant throughout a life cycle.
C)   The more highly evolved a species is, the more chromosomes it possesses.
D)   Germ cells contain half as many chromosomes as somatic cells.
E)   The number of chromosomes is the same for all members of a species.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

All of the following eukaryotes can reproduce asexually EXCEPT

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A)   domestic dogs.
B)   Hydra.
C)   Amoeba.
D)   aspen trees.
E)   Paramecium.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

During which phase of mitosis does cytokinesis occur?

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A)   Anaphase
B)   Prophase
C)   Metaphase
D)   TelophaseE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The term means that stem cells retain the capacity to divide, in some cases for the entire life of the organism.

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Question 9

Which phase of mitosis is a "preparatory" step involving the development of spindle microtubules?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anaphase
B)   Prophase
C)   Metaphase
D)   TelophaseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Beginning with a newly formed daughter cell, what is the order of the other stages of the eukaryotic cell cycle?

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A)   Mitosis, G1, G2, S
B)   G1, S, G2, mitosis
C)   Mitosis, S, G1, G2
D)   G1, G2, mitosis, SE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

One difference between mitotic cell division in animal cells and plant cells is that

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A)   plant cells do not undergo anaphase.
B)   in animal cells, cytokinesis occurs as vesicles deposit carbohydrates along the equator.
C)   cytokinesis occurs in animal cells but has not yet been observed in plant cells.
D)   animal cells do not undergo telophase.
E)   in plant cells, cytokinesis occurs as vesicles deposit carbohydrates along the equator.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct sequence in a cyclin- Cdk pathway?

Accepted Answer

A)   Growth factor -cyclin -Cdk -receptor -DNA replication
B)   Growth factor -receptor -Cdk -cyclin -DNA replication
C)   Growth factor -receptor -cyclin -Cdk -DNA replication
D)   Receptor -cyclin -Cdk -growth factor -DNA replicationE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE of cell division?

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A)   Each daughter cell receives half of the cytoplasm from the parent cell.
B)   The hereditary information is DNA in the parent cell and RNA in the daughter cells.
C)   Three daughter cells are produced from one parent cell.
D)   Each daughter cell receives one- third of the hereditary information in the parent cell.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The chromosomes are moving to opposite poles during

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

Question 15

Which of these statements concerning the centromere is NOT true?

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

Question 16

Most prokaryotes reproduce via a form of asexual reproduction called prokaryotic fission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chromosomes are duplicated during what portion of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   D
B)   S
C)   G1
D)   M
E)   G2F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

During plant cell cytokinesis, what is the name of the structure that forms between the daughter cell nuclei and eventually will become the new cell wall?

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A)   Cell plate
B)   Kinetochore
C)   Vesicle wall
D)   Constriction ringE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

In prokaryotes, the daughter cells produced by prokaryotic fission

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A)   can reproduce either by prokaryotic fission or by the production of gametes.
B)   contain half the DNA of the original parent cell.
C)   cannot replicate themselves.
D)   are, with the exception of random mutations, genetically identical to the parent cell.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

A cell with 10 chromosomes undergoes mitosis and cell division. How many daughter cells are produced, and what number of chromosomes do they have?

Accepted Answer

A)   2 daughter cells, 5 chromosomes each
B)   1 daughter cell, 10 chromosomes each
C)   2 daughter cells, 10 chromosomes each
D)   4 daughter cells, 20 chromosomes eachE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 9: Cellular Reproduction

The term means that stem cells retain the capacity to divide, in some cases for the entire life of the organism.

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Which of these statements concerning the centromere is NOT true?

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In prokaryotes, the daughter cells produced by prokaryotic fission

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A cell with 10 chromosomes undergoes mitosis and cell division. How many daughter cells are produced, and what number of chromosomes do they have?

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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During plant cell cytokinesis, what is the name of the structure that forms between the daughter cell nuclei and eventually will become the new cell wall?

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All of the following eukaryotes can reproduce asexually EXCEPT

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Chromosomes are duplicated during what portion of the cell cycle?

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One difference between mitotic cell division in animal cells and plant cells is that

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Beginning with a newly formed daughter cell, what is the order of the other stages of the eukaryotic cell cycle?

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

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Based on this figure, the rules for nucleotide base pairing in DNA must be

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Most prokaryotes reproduce via a form of asexual reproduction called prokaryotic fission.

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Nuclear envelopes form during which phase of mitosis?

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During which phase of mitosis does cytokinesis occur?

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The chromosomes are moving to opposite poles during

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When chromosomes become visible during prophase of mitosis, it is the result of

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Which phase of mitosis is a "preparatory" step involving the development of spindle microtubules?

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Which of the following is TRUE of cell division?

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Which of the following is the correct sequence in a cyclin- Cdk pathway?

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