Question 1

During which stage of the cell cycle would a cell contain the least total amount of DNA?

Accepted Answer

​In the G1 stage, each chromosome exists as a single copy, and is unreplicated. During the S stage, the chromosomes replicate so there is now twice as much DNA present. Not until the end of telophase (and after cytokinesis) will this situation revert.

Question 2

The following phrases refer to the eukaryotic cell cycle. Select the single BEST choice for each phrase.​
-period prior to mitosis

Accepted Answer

A) ​G2 
B) ​mitosis 
C) ​S 
D) ​G1 
E) ​cytokinesis 
A) ​G2 
B) ​mitosis 
C) ​S 
D) ​G1 
E) ​cytokinesis A

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

Which of the following is the proper sequence for mitosis?
I.metaphase
II.telophase
III.prophase
IV.
Anaphase

Accepted Answer

A)  ​I, III, IV, II 
B)  ​I, II, III, IV 
C)  ​III, I, IV, II 
D)  ​IV, I, III, II 
E)  ​III, IV, I, II 
A)  ​I, III, IV, II 
B)  ​I, II, III, IV 
C)  ​III, I, IV, II 
D)  ​IV, I, III, II 
E)  ​III, IV, I, II

Question 5

The stages of mitosis plus interphase are listed below. Select the correct phase for each of the following statements.​
-DNA replicates.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Figure 11.5
  
-During which phase do sister chromatids separate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

When cells are not responding to normal controls over growth and division, they form a tissue mass known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  ​metastasis. 
B)  ​malignancy. 
C)  ​tumor. 
D)  ​carcinogen. 
E)  ​nucleosome. 
A)  ​metastasis. 
B)  ​malignancy. 
C)  ​tumor. 
D)  ​carcinogen. 
E)  ​nucleosome.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of telomeres?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They have the sequence ATAGGG. 
B)  ​They are at in the middle of chromosomes. 
C)  ​Their sequence can change. 
D)  ​They shorten with each round of cell replication. 
E)  ​They have the sequence ATAGTG. 
A)  ​They have the sequence ATAGGG. 
B)  ​They are at in the middle of chromosomes. 
C)  ​Their sequence can change. 
D)  ​They shorten with each round of cell replication. 
E)  ​They have the sequence ATAGTG.

Question 10

The most common type of skin cancer is __________.

Accepted Answer

basal cell

Question 11

The stages of mitosis plus interphase are listed below. Select the correct phase for each of the following statements.​
-Genes replicate.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Figure 11.4
  
-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 in G2 
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 in G2 
D)  the entire genome of the organism. 
E)  a chromosome in telophase.

Question 13

In eukaryotic cells, which occurs during the prophase of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​duplication of chromatids 
B)  ​replication of DNA 
C)  separation of sister chromatids 
D)  ​breakup of the nuclear envelope 
E)  ​appearance of the nuclear envelope 
A)  ​duplication of chromatids 
B)  ​replication of DNA 
C)  separation of sister chromatids 
D)  ​breakup of the nuclear envelope 
E)  ​appearance of the nuclear envelope

Question 14

Mitosis comes from the Greek word "mitos," which means

Accepted Answer

A)  ​todivide. 
B)  ​togrow. 
C)  ​toswell. 
D)  ​thread. 
E)  ​toshrink. 
A)  ​todivide. 
B)  ​togrow. 
C)  ​toswell. 
D)  ​thread. 
E)  ​toshrink.

Question 15

DNA is replicated during

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-chromatid

Accepted Answer

A) cytoplasmic division 
B) final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) two sister chromatids are joined here 
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) cytoplasmic division 
B) final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) two sister chromatids are joined here 
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 17

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 18

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-cytokinesis

Accepted Answer

A) cytoplasmic division 
B) final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) two sister chromatids are joined here 
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) cytoplasmic division 
B) final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) two sister chromatids are joined here 
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 19

Strictly speaking, mitosis

Accepted Answer

A)  ​divides the nucleus and doubles the chromosomal number. 
B)  ​divides the cytoplasm and doubles the chromosomal number. 
C)  ​divides the chromosomes within the nucleus. 
D)  ​divides the nucleus and maintains the chromosomal number. 
E)  ​maintains the structure of the nucleus, cytoplasm, and chromosomes. 
A)  ​divides the nucleus and doubles the chromosomal number. 
B)  ​divides the cytoplasm and doubles the chromosomal number. 
C)  ​divides the chromosomes within the nucleus. 
D)  ​divides the nucleus and maintains the chromosomal number. 
E)  ​maintains the structure of the nucleus, cytoplasm, and chromosomes.

Question 20

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-microtubules

Accepted Answer

A) cytoplasmic division 
B) final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) two sister chromatids are joined here 
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) cytoplasmic division 
B) final phase of mitosis; daughter nuclei re-form 
C) two sister chromatids are joined here 
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

Exam 11: How Cells Reproduce

During which stage of the cell cycle would a cell contain the least total amount of DNA?

The following phrases refer to the eukaryotic cell cycle. Select the single BEST choice for each phrase.​ -period prior to mitosis

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

Which of the following is the proper sequence for mitosis? I.metaphase II.telophase III.prophase IV. Anaphase

The stages of mitosis plus interphase are listed below. Select the correct phase for each of the following statements.​ -DNA replicates.

Figure 11.5 -During which phase do sister chromatids separate?

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

When cells are not responding to normal controls over growth and division, they form a tissue mass known as a

Which of the following is true of telomeres?

The most common type of skin cancer is __________.

The stages of mitosis plus interphase are listed below. Select the correct phase for each of the following statements.​ -Genes replicate.

Figure 11.4 -In the depiction of the cell cycle in the figure above, what does step 2 represent?

In eukaryotic cells, which occurs during the prophase of mitosis?

Mitosis comes from the Greek word "mitos," which means

DNA is replicated during

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. -chromatid

Which of the following is true about the enzyme telomerase?

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. -cytokinesis

Strictly speaking, mitosis

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. -microtubules

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Filters

The following phrases refer to the eukaryotic cell cycle. Select the single BEST choice for each phrase. -period prior to mitosis

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. -DNA replicates.

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

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