Question 1

During the S stage,

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosomes condense. 
B)  the cell is producing proteins in preparation for mitosis. 
C)  the cytoplasm begins to divide. 
D)  DNA is replicated. 
E)  sister chromatids separate from each other. 
A)  chromosomes condense. 
B)  the cell is producing proteins in preparation for mitosis. 
C)  the cytoplasm begins to divide. 
D)  DNA is replicated. 
E)  sister chromatids separate from each other.

Question 2

Which of these is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  only half of the parent's genes are passed on to offspring 
B)  less genetic diversity in offspring 
C)  more rapid reproductive rate 
D)  none of these are disadvantages of asexual reproduction 
E)  all of these are disadvantages of asexual reproduction 
A)  only half of the parent's genes are passed on to offspring 
B)  less genetic diversity in offspring 
C)  more rapid reproductive rate 
D)  none of these are disadvantages of asexual reproduction 
E)  all of these are disadvantages of asexual reproduction

Question 3

Nuclear membranes re-forms during

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Classification.The phases of mitosis plus interphase are listed below.Answer the questions with reference to these phases.
-During this phase,the centromeres break apart as the separated sister chromatids begin to move to opposite poles.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common phase of mitosis.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning of microtubule assembly outside the nucleus 
B)  division of centromeres 
C)  disappearance of nucleolus 
D)  disappearance of nuclear membrane 
E)  shortening and condensation of chromosomes make them more visible 
A)  beginning of microtubule assembly outside the nucleus 
B)  division of centromeres 
C)  disappearance of nucleolus 
D)  disappearance of nuclear membrane 
E)  shortening and condensation of chromosomes make them more visible

Question 6

Which of the following is the longest phase of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Sexual reproduction

Accepted Answer

A)  leads to uniform characteristics in a population. 
B)  results in new combinations of genetic traits. 
C)  requires less tissue differentiation than asexual reproduction. 
D)  produces genetic clones. 
E)  produces genetic clones and requires less tissue differentiation than asexual reproduction. 
A)  leads to uniform characteristics in a population. 
B)  results in new combinations of genetic traits. 
C)  requires less tissue differentiation than asexual reproduction. 
D)  produces genetic clones. 
E)  produces genetic clones and requires less tissue differentiation than asexual reproduction.

Question 8

MATCHING
Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.
-anchors for the spindle apparatus

Accepted Answer

A) centriole 
B) centromere 
C) chromatid 
D) cytoplasmic division 
E) microtubules 
A) centriole 
B) centromere 
C) chromatid 
D) cytoplasmic division 
E) microtubules

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an event of plant cell division?

Accepted Answer

A)  vesicles from Golgi bodies are involved 
B)  a cell plate forms 
C)  contractile rings wrap around the cell's middle 
D)  cleavage furrows form 
E)  more than one of these is NOT an event of plant cell division 
A)  vesicles from Golgi bodies are involved 
B)  a cell plate forms 
C)  contractile rings wrap around the cell's middle 
D)  cleavage furrows form 
E)  more than one of these is NOT an event of plant cell division

Question 10

In plants,meiosis results in

Accepted Answer

A)  haploid spores. 
B)  haploid gametes. 
C)  diploid spores. 
D)  diploid gametes. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  haploid spores. 
B)  haploid gametes. 
C)  diploid spores. 
D)  diploid gametes. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 11

HeLa cells allowed a formal identification of the causative agent of

Accepted Answer

A)  cholera. 
B)  polio. 
C)  chickenpox. 
D)  Lassa fever. 
E)  smallpox 
A)  cholera. 
B)  polio. 
C)  chickenpox. 
D)  Lassa fever. 
E)  smallpox

Question 12

In what phase of the cell cycle does a typical cell spend most of its life?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Henrietta Lack died of

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical cancer. 
B)  breast cancer. 
C)  polio. 
D)  malaria. 
E)  old age. 
A)  cervical cancer. 
B)  breast cancer. 
C)  polio. 
D)  malaria. 
E)  old age.

Question 14

MATCHING
Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.
-cytoplasm apportioned between the two daughter cells

Accepted Answer

A) centriole 
B) centromere 
C) chromatid 
D) cytoplasmic division 
E) microtubules 
A) centriole 
B) centromere 
C) chromatid 
D) cytoplasmic division 
E) microtubules

Question 15

Classification.The phases of mitosis plus interphase are listed below.Answer the questions with reference to these phases.
-Condensation and shortening of chromosomes occurs during this stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

DNA replication occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  between the gap phases of interphase. 
B)  immediately after cytoplasmic division. 
C)  during prophase of mitosis. 
D)  between mitosis and G1. 
E)  after the S phase of interphase. 
A)  between the gap phases of interphase. 
B)  immediately after cytoplasmic division. 
C)  during prophase of mitosis. 
D)  between mitosis and G1. 
E)  after the S phase of interphase.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an event in cell division in animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  contractile rings wrap around the cell's middle 
B)  cleavage furrow forms 
C)  cell pinches into 
D)  a cell plate partitions the cytoplasm 
E)  all of these ARE events in cell division in animals 
A)  contractile rings wrap around the cell's middle 
B)  cleavage furrow forms 
C)  cell pinches into 
D)  a cell plate partitions the cytoplasm 
E)  all of these ARE events in cell division in animals

Question 18

In plants,which of the following cells is (are)diploid?

Accepted Answer

A)  egg cell 
B)  sperm cell 
C)  spore cell 
D)  root cell 
E)  all of these cells are haploid 
A)  egg cell 
B)  sperm cell 
C)  spore cell 
D)  root cell 
E)  all of these cells are haploid

Question 19

Classification.The phases of mitosis plus interphase are listed below.Answer the questions with reference to these phases.
-Cytoplasmic division occurs as this phase of mitosis proceeds.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Classification.The phases of mitosis plus interphase are listed below.Answer the questions with reference to these phases.
-During this stage,homologous pairs of chromosomes are lined up on the equatorial plate.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 8: How Cells Reproduce

During the S stage,

Which of these is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

Nuclear membranes re-forms during

Classification.The phases of mitosis plus interphase are listed below.Answer the questions with reference to these phases. -During this phase,the centromeres break apart as the separated sister chromatids begin to move to opposite poles.

Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common phase of mitosis.Select the EXCEPTION.

Which of the following is the longest phase of the cell cycle?

Sexual reproduction

MATCHING Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description. -anchors for the spindle apparatus

Which of the following is NOT an event of plant cell division?

In plants,meiosis results in

HeLa cells allowed a formal identification of the causative agent of

In what phase of the cell cycle does a typical cell spend most of its life?

Henrietta Lack died of

MATCHING Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description. -cytoplasm apportioned between the two daughter cells

Classification.The phases of mitosis plus interphase are listed below.Answer the questions with reference to these phases. -Condensation and shortening of chromosomes occurs during this stage.

DNA replication occurs

Which of the following is NOT an event in cell division in animals?

In plants,which of the following cells is (are)diploid?

Classification.The phases of mitosis plus interphase are listed below.Answer the questions with reference to these phases. -Cytoplasmic division occurs as this phase of mitosis proceeds.

Classification.The phases of mitosis plus interphase are listed below.Answer the questions with reference to these phases. -During this stage,homologous pairs of chromosomes are lined up on the equatorial plate.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

DNA Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the 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

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Development

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