Question 1

Examine the micrographs below to answer the following question.     The cell in micrograph "II"  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 2

Nuclear envelopes reform during _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Asexual reproduction _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  results from fertilization 
B)  produces genetic clones 
C)  is more similar to meiosis than mitosis 
D)  leads to increased genetic variation in offspring 
E)  involves crossing over 
A)  results from fertilization 
B)  produces genetic clones 
C)  is more similar to meiosis than mitosis 
D)  leads to increased genetic variation in offspring 
E)  involves crossing over

Question 4

Meiosis II is similar to mitosis because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  both result in the production of diploid daughter cells 
B)  both result in the production of haploid daughter cells 
C)  DNA replication immediately precedes both meiosis II and mitosis 
D)  homologous chromosomes are separated in meiosis II and mitosis 
E)  sister chromatids are separated in meiosis II and mitosis 
A)  both result in the production of diploid daughter cells 
B)  both result in the production of haploid daughter cells 
C)  DNA replication immediately precedes both meiosis II and mitosis 
D)  homologous chromosomes are separated in meiosis II and mitosis 
E)  sister chromatids are separated in meiosis II and mitosis

Question 5

Which of the following occurs in prophase?

Accepted Answer

A)  sister chromatids attach 
B)  DNA replicates 
C)  chromosomes align in the middle of the cell 
D)  the nuclear envelope breaks down 
E)  sister chromatids separate 
A)  sister chromatids attach 
B)  DNA replicates 
C)  chromosomes align in the middle of the cell 
D)  the nuclear envelope breaks down 
E)  sister chromatids separate

Question 6

Examine the micrographs below to answer the following question.       The cell in micrograph "IV"  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 7

Which event occurs during interphase?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cytoplasm divides. 
B)  The cell doubles its cytoplasmic contents. 
C)  The nuclear envelope disassembles. 
D)  The nucleus divides. 
E)  Protein synthesis is halted. 
A)  The cytoplasm divides. 
B)  The cell doubles its cytoplasmic contents. 
C)  The nuclear envelope disassembles. 
D)  The nucleus divides. 
E)  Protein synthesis is halted.

Question 8

Pairs of duplicated chromosomes produced during S phase are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  homologous chromosomes 
B)  sister chromosomes 
C)  sister chromatids 
D)  heterologous chromosomes 
E)  homogeneous chromosomes 
A)  homologous chromosomes 
B)  sister chromosomes 
C)  sister chromatids 
D)  heterologous chromosomes 
E)  homogeneous chromosomes

Question 9

Chromosomes are aligned at the middle of the cell during _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The fusion of egg and sperm cells results a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote 
B)  embryo 
C)  gamete 
D)  germ cell 
E)  sporophyte 
A)  zygote 
B)  embryo 
C)  gamete 
D)  germ cell 
E)  sporophyte

Question 11

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 12

In meiosis, _____ are separated during anaphase I, and _____ are separated during anaphase II.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterologous chromosomes; homologous chromosomes 
B)  homologous chromosomes; homologous chromosomes 
C)  homologous chromosomes; sister chromatids 
D)  sister chromatids; homologous chromosomes 
E)  sister chromosomes; homologous chromosomes 
A)  heterologous chromosomes; homologous chromosomes 
B)  homologous chromosomes; homologous chromosomes 
C)  homologous chromosomes; sister chromatids 
D)  sister chromatids; homologous chromosomes 
E)  sister chromosomes; homologous chromosomes

Question 13

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 14

Which list correctly describes the sequence of events that occurs during cell division, beginning at interphase?

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear division; DNA replication; cytoplasmic division 
B)  DNA replication; cytoplasmic division; nuclear division 
C)  cytoplasmic division; nuclear division; DNA replication 
D)  nuclear division; cytoplasmic division; DNA replication 
E)  DNA replication; nuclear division; cytoplasmic division 
A)  nuclear division; DNA replication; cytoplasmic division 
B)  DNA replication; cytoplasmic division; nuclear division 
C)  cytoplasmic division; nuclear division; DNA replication 
D)  nuclear division; cytoplasmic division; DNA replication 
E)  DNA replication; nuclear division; cytoplasmic division

Question 15

Meiosis produces _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sperm cells 
B)  egg cells 
C)  body cells 
D)  sperm and egg cells 
E)  sperm, egg, and body cells 
A)  sperm cells 
B)  egg cells 
C)  body cells 
D)  sperm and egg cells 
E)  sperm, egg, and body cells

Question 16

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 17

Chromosomes are unduplicated during which phase of cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  S 
B)  prophase 
C)  G1 
D)  G2 
E)  metaphase 
A)  S 
B)  prophase 
C)  G1 
D)  G2 
E)  metaphase

Question 18

After meiosis, resulting daughter cells will contain _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell 
B)  half the number of chromosomes than the parent cell carries 
C)  twice the number of chromosomes than the parent cell carries 
D)  three times the number of chromosomes than the parent cell carries 
E)  four times the number of chromosomes than the parent cell carries 
A)  the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell 
B)  half the number of chromosomes than the parent cell carries 
C)  twice the number of chromosomes than the parent cell carries 
D)  three times the number of chromosomes than the parent cell carries 
E)  four times the number of chromosomes than the parent cell carries

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: sister chromatids are separated during an anaphase event
results in identical daughter cells
crossing over occurs
involves two nuclear divisions
in plants, gametes result from this process
homologous chromosomes are separated during an anaphase event
sister chromatids are attached at centromeres
RNA polymerase is employed

Accepted Answer

The Answer of both mitosis and meiosis and neither mitosis is...

Question 20

A chicken has 78 chromosomes. A chicken cell will contain _____ chromosomes at the beginning of prophase and _____ chromosomes after mitotic division is complete.

Accepted Answer

A)  78; 39 
B)  78; 78 
C)  39; 78 
D)  156; 78 
E)  78; 156 
A)  78; 39 
B)  78; 78 
C)  39; 78 
D)  156; 78 
E)  78; 156

Exam 9: How Cells Reproduce

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

Nuclear envelopes reform during _____.

Asexual reproduction _____.

Meiosis II is similar to mitosis because _____.

Which of the following occurs in prophase?

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

Which event occurs during interphase?

Pairs of duplicated chromosomes produced during S phase are called ______.

Chromosomes are aligned at the middle of the cell during _____.

The fusion of egg and sperm cells results a(n) _____.

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

In meiosis, _____ are separated during anaphase I, and _____ are separated during anaphase II.

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

Which list correctly describes the sequence of events that occurs during cell division, beginning at interphase?

Meiosis produces _____.

The HeLa cell line was isolated from a _____.

Chromosomes are unduplicated during which phase of cell cycle?

After meiosis, resulting daughter cells will contain _____.

A chicken has 78 chromosomes. A chicken cell will contain _____ chromosomes at the beginning of prophase and _____ chromosomes after mitotic division is complete.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Photosynthesis

Releasing Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Animal Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Filters

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

In meiosis, _ are separated during anaphase I, and _ are separated during anaphase II.

A chicken has 78 chromosomes. A chicken cell will contain _ chromosomes at the beginning of prophase and _ chromosomes after mitotic division is complete.