Question 1

You are looking at a cell under the microscope,and see what appears to be several "X" structures being pulled to each side of the cell.What stage of meiosis are you looking at?

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A)   prophase I
B)   prophase II
C)   metaphase I
D)   anaphase I
E)   anaphase IIF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Eukaryotic chromosomes are composed of

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A)   DNA.
B)   protein.
C)   histones.
D)   chromatin.
E)   RNA.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of the chromosomes in a cell undergoing mitosis?

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A)   They are highly compacted.
B)   They are available for RNA synthesis.
C)   They have histones bound to them.
D)   They are found within the cell nucleus.
E)   They are present in the diploid number.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Meiosis results in a change in chromosome number indicated by

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A)   2n to 2n.
B)   2n to n.
C)   n to 2n.
D)   n to n.
E)   2n to 2n in diploid organisms, n to n in haploid.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Without considering the variation provided by crossing-over,how much will two siblings from one set of parents vary from each other?

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A)   All siblings from the same parents are identical to each other and demonstrate traits that are exactly halfway between their parents' traits.
B)   Siblings receive 100% of one parent's genes or the other parent's genes so they will either be identical if they receive the same parent's genes, or nothing alike if they receive different parent's genes.
C)   Siblings inherit essentially 50% of their genes from each parent, but two sibling offspring may share with each other from zero to 23 chromosomes in common from each parent and therefore vary widely from each other.
D)   Siblings inherit copies of the same 23 pair of chromosomes from each parent and only crossing-over provides any differences between siblings.
E)   There is one chance in 23 of getting identical sets of chromosomes from one parent, times two because there are two parents; therefore two siblings out of 46 will be identical except for the extent of crossing-over.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

During mitosis,separation of the sister chromatids ensures that each daughter cell will receive two copies of each type of chromosome.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Microtubules found in spindle fibers are capable of assembling and disassembling.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When does apoptosis occur?

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A)   during development
B)   during interphase
C)   during mitosis
D)   during meiosis
E)   during injury repairF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Replication of the DNA for meiosis occurs between telophase I and prophase II.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which sequence of stages in mitosis is correct?

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A)   prophase, metaphase, interphase, telophase
B)   metaphase, anaphase, prophase, telophase
C)   anaphase, interphase, telophase, prophase
D)   prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
E)   interphase, metaphase, prophase, anaphaseF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

You are looking at chromosome 1 in a human being.Assuming there is no crossing over,what is the source of all the genes on this chromosome?

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A)   mother
B)   father
C)   either the mother or father
D)   a combination of both mother and father
E)   it is impossible to tell given this informationF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

The nuclear membrane reappears in mitosis during

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

Question 13

During which phases of the cell cycle do the chromosomes look like "X"s?

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A)   prophase, anaphase
B)   anaphase, metaphase
C)   metaphase, telophase
D)   prophase, metaphase
E)   anaphase, telophaseF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 14

An organism has 8 pairs of chromosomes.If sperm and egg did not undergo meiosis,how many chromosomes would be present in a cell that resulted from the fusion of a sperm and egg?

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A)   8
B)   16
C)   24
D)   32
E)   64F) A) and C)
G) None of the above D

Question 15

During what stage of meiosis do sister chromatids separate from each other?

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A)   prophase
B)   anaphase I
C)   anaphase II
D)   metaphase I
E)   metaphase IIF) B) and E)
G) B) and D) C

Question 16

Which of the following events would be controlled by an external signal?

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A)   Cell division.
B)   Prophase proceeds into metaphase.
C)   The chromosomes align at the equatorial plane before the cell begins anaphase.
D)   All of the DNA is copied before the cell enters into the G2 phase.
E)   All of these are controlled by an external signal.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Meiosis differs from mitosis in that

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A)   it occurs only in the reproductive tissues that produce gametes.
B)   the chromosomes are duplicated twice.
C)   the resulting cells are polyploid.
D)   the chromosome pairs do not separate.
E)   the daughter cells are all genetically identical to the mother cell and each other.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following is not true concerning the checkpoints in the cell cycle?

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A)   Mitosis stops if chromosomes are not properly aligned.
B)   Mitosis will not occur if DNA is damaged or not replicated.
C)   If DNA is damaged, apoptosis may occur.
D)   The first checkpoint is located in the S phase of interphase.
E)   Cyclins must be present at certain stages to advance to the next stage.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

During which stage of the cell cycle do the chromosomes duplicate?

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A)   prophase
B)   anaphase
C)   interphase
D)   telophase
E)   mitosisF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

The second meiotic division is essentially a mitotic division except for the fact that the cells produced are

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A)   haploid.
B)   diploid.
C)   polyploid.
D)   autosomal.
E)   somatic.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Exam 5: Cell Division

You are looking at a cell under the microscope,and see what appears to be several "X" structures being pulled to each side of the cell.What stage of meiosis are you looking at?

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Eukaryotic chromosomes are composed of

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Which of the following is not true of the chromosomes in a cell undergoing mitosis?

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Meiosis results in a change in chromosome number indicated by

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Without considering the variation provided by crossing-over,how much will two siblings from one set of parents vary from each other?

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During mitosis,separation of the sister chromatids ensures that each daughter cell will receive two copies of each type of chromosome.

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Microtubules found in spindle fibers are capable of assembling and disassembling.

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When does apoptosis occur?

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Replication of the DNA for meiosis occurs between telophase I and prophase II.

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Which sequence of stages in mitosis is correct?

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You are looking at chromosome 1 in a human being.Assuming there is no crossing over,what is the source of all the genes on this chromosome?

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The nuclear membrane reappears in mitosis during

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During which phases of the cell cycle do the chromosomes look like "X"s?

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An organism has 8 pairs of chromosomes.If sperm and egg did not undergo meiosis,how many chromosomes would be present in a cell that resulted from the fusion of a sperm and egg?

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During what stage of meiosis do sister chromatids separate from each other?

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Which of the following events would be controlled by an external signal?

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Meiosis differs from mitosis in that

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Which of the following is not true concerning the checkpoints in the cell cycle?

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During which stage of the cell cycle do the chromosomes duplicate?

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The second meiotic division is essentially a mitotic division except for the fact that the cells produced are

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