Question 1

If a cell has 6 chromosomes, how many chromatids are present during metaphase of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  12 
C)  18 
D)  24 
E)  cannot be determined 
A)  6 
B)  12 
C)  18 
D)  24 
E)  cannot be determined B

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT occur during interphase?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase in size and accumulation of building blocks for DNA synthesis. 
B)  Duplication of organelles and accumulation of components needed for actual cell division. 
C)  DNA replication. 
D)  Beginning of chromosome condensation. 
E)  Cytokinesis occurs 
A)  Increase in size and accumulation of building blocks for DNA synthesis. 
B)  Duplication of organelles and accumulation of components needed for actual cell division. 
C)  DNA replication. 
D)  Beginning of chromosome condensation. 
E)  Cytokinesis occurs E

Question 3

The cell plate appears during

Accepted Answer

A)  metaphase. 
B)  interphase. 
C)  prophase. 
D)  telophase. 
E)  prophase II. 
A)  metaphase. 
B)  interphase. 
C)  prophase. 
D)  telophase. 
E)  prophase II. D

Question 4

Which of the following are not found within chloroplasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  starch grains 
B)  DNA 
C)  ribosomes 
D)  enzymes 
E)  dictyosomes (Golgi bodies) 
A)  starch grains 
B)  DNA 
C)  ribosomes 
D)  enzymes 
E)  dictyosomes (Golgi bodies)

Question 5

Following chromosome duplication, the 2 chromatids are held together at the

Accepted Answer

A)  centrosome. 
B)  centromere. 
C)  telomere. 
D)  kinetochore. 
E)  centriole. 
A)  centrosome. 
B)  centromere. 
C)  telomere. 
D)  kinetochore. 
E)  centriole.

Question 6

Which of the following would be found in a eukaryotic cell but NOT in a prokaryotic cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  chloroplast 
B)  cell membrane 
C)  mitochondrion 
D)  nucleus 
E)  chloroplast, mitochondria, and nucleus are correct. 
A)  chloroplast 
B)  cell membrane 
C)  mitochondrion 
D)  nucleus 
E)  chloroplast, mitochondria, and nucleus are correct.

Question 7

Golgi bodies (dictyosomes)appear as branches of chloroplasts in the cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Anthocyanins are water-soluble pigments found in vacuoles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A characteristic of metaphase is that

Accepted Answer

A)  chromatids separate and move apart. 
B)  chromosomes are arranged randomly. 
C)  microtubules are synthesized. 
D)  the nucleolus re-forms. 
E)  chromosomes are arranged on the equatorial plane. 
A)  chromatids separate and move apart. 
B)  chromosomes are arranged randomly. 
C)  microtubules are synthesized. 
D)  the nucleolus re-forms. 
E)  chromosomes are arranged on the equatorial plane.

Question 10

Cyclosis is explained as the

Accepted Answer

A)  cycling of DNA to RNA. 
B)  secretion of cyclin. 
C)  cloning of a gene. 
D)  movement of cytoplasm and certain organelles within the cell. 
E)  cyclic nature of the mitotic process. 
A)  cycling of DNA to RNA. 
B)  secretion of cyclin. 
C)  cloning of a gene. 
D)  movement of cytoplasm and certain organelles within the cell. 
E)  cyclic nature of the mitotic process.

Question 11

Which organelle is correctly matched with its function?

Accepted Answer

A)  endoplasmic reticulum; starch storage 
B)  nucleolus; DNA synthesis 
C)  dictyosome (Golgi); packaging 
D)  chloroplast; RNA synthesis 
E)  vacuole; membrane synthesis 
A)  endoplasmic reticulum; starch storage 
B)  nucleolus; DNA synthesis 
C)  dictyosome (Golgi); packaging 
D)  chloroplast; RNA synthesis 
E)  vacuole; membrane synthesis

Question 12

Prokaryotic cells are characteristic of __________________; eukaryotic cells are characteristic of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fungi; plants 
B)  bacteria; all other organisms including plants and animals 
C)  fungi; plants and animals 
D)  plants and animals; bacteria 
E)  viruses; bacteria 
A)  fungi; plants 
B)  bacteria; all other organisms including plants and animals 
C)  fungi; plants and animals 
D)  plants and animals; bacteria 
E)  viruses; bacteria

Question 13

Communication between two daughter cells is maintained by the formation of ___________ during cytokinesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  the middle lamella 
B)  the primary cell wall 
C)  the secondary cell wall 
D)  plasmodesmata 
E)  microtubular links 
A)  the middle lamella 
B)  the primary cell wall 
C)  the secondary cell wall 
D)  plasmodesmata 
E)  microtubular links

Question 14

The stacks of double membrane structures found in chloroplasts are

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma membranes. 
B)  vacuolar membranes. 
C)  dictyosomes (Golgi bodies). 
D)  grana. 
E)  smooth endoplasmic reticulum. 
A)  plasma membranes. 
B)  vacuolar membranes. 
C)  dictyosomes (Golgi bodies). 
D)  grana. 
E)  smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

Question 15

Cell vacuoles contain water and dissolved substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  chloroplast; photosynthesis 
B)  nucleus; chromosomes 
C)  microtubule; movement 
D)  mitochondrion; energy production 
E)  ribosome; digestion 
A)  chloroplast; photosynthesis 
B)  nucleus; chromosomes 
C)  microtubule; movement 
D)  mitochondrion; energy production 
E)  ribosome; digestion

Question 17

The region of a chromosome to which a spindle fiber may be attached is called a chromatid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Leucoplasts contain yellow to orange pigments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is/are generally credited with developing the cell theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  R. J. H. Dutrochet 
B)  Nehemiah Grew 
C)  Robert Hooke 
D)  Rudolph Virchow 
E)  Schleiden and Schwann 
A)  R. J. H. Dutrochet 
B)  Nehemiah Grew 
C)  Robert Hooke 
D)  Rudolph Virchow 
E)  Schleiden and Schwann

Question 20

Which of the following are primary constituents of cell membranes?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleotides 
B)  phospholipids 
C)  proteins 
D)  carbohydrates 
E)  steroids 
A)  nucleotides 
B)  phospholipids 
C)  proteins 
D)  carbohydrates 
E)  steroids

Exam 3: Cells

If a cell has 6 chromosomes, how many chromatids are present during metaphase of mitosis?

Which of the following does NOT occur during interphase?

The cell plate appears during

Which of the following are not found within chloroplasts?

Following chromosome duplication, the 2 chromatids are held together at the

Which of the following would be found in a eukaryotic cell but NOT in a prokaryotic cell?

Golgi bodies (dictyosomes)appear as branches of chloroplasts in the cell.

Anthocyanins are water-soluble pigments found in vacuoles.

A characteristic of metaphase is that

Cyclosis is explained as the

Which organelle is correctly matched with its function?

Prokaryotic cells are characteristic of __________________; eukaryotic cells are characteristic of ______________.

Communication between two daughter cells is maintained by the formation of ___________ during cytokinesis.

The stacks of double membrane structures found in chloroplasts are

Cell vacuoles contain water and dissolved substances.

Which of the pairs is mismatched?

The region of a chromosome to which a spindle fiber may be attached is called a chromatid.

Leucoplasts contain yellow to orange pigments.

Which of the following is/are generally credited with developing the cell theory?

Which of the following are primary constituents of cell membranes?

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