Question 1

The spread of cancer cells from one site to others in the body is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  abiogenesis. 
B)  metastasis. 
C)  benign transfer. 
D)  neoplastic movement. 
E)  mutational slippage. 
A)  abiogenesis. 
B)  metastasis. 
C)  benign transfer. 
D)  neoplastic movement. 
E)  mutational slippage.

Question 2

MATCHING
Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description.
-half of a homologous pair

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

Question 3

Animal cells divide by

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A)  budding. 
B)  contracting. 
C)  pinching. 
D)  cell plate formation. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  budding. 
B)  contracting. 
C)  pinching. 
D)  cell plate formation. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 4

Which of the following events is (are)characteristic of the interphase?

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A)  The cytoplasm divides. 
B)  The cell doubles its content. 
C)  The cell doubles its content, and the cytoplasm divides. 
D)  DNA is synthesized. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  The cytoplasm divides. 
B)  The cell doubles its content. 
C)  The cell doubles its content, and the cytoplasm divides. 
D)  DNA is synthesized. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 5

Asexual reproduction

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A)  produces the events of meiosis. 
B)  produces clones. 
C)  is more like meiosis than mitosis. 
D)  leads to increased variation in offspring. 
E)  involves episodes of crossing over. 
A)  produces the events of meiosis. 
B)  produces clones. 
C)  is more like meiosis than mitosis. 
D)  leads to increased variation in offspring. 
E)  involves episodes of crossing over.

Question 6

Cells with two of each kind of chromosome are described by the term

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A)  polyploid. 
B)  diploid. 
C)  triploid. 
D)  haploid. 
E)  tetraploid. 
A)  polyploid. 
B)  diploid. 
C)  triploid. 
D)  haploid. 
E)  tetraploid.

Question 7

Which of the following injuries would be most difficult for your body to repair?

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A)  broken leg 
B)  a deep cut on your foot 
C)  a twisted ankle 
D)  a torn biceps muscle 
E)  an ulcer 
A)  broken leg 
B)  a deep cut on your foot 
C)  a twisted ankle 
D)  a torn biceps muscle 
E)  an ulcer

Question 8

The chromosomes are moving to opposite sides of the cell during

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

Question 9

Which of the following human viruses causes warts?

Accepted Answer

A)  papillomavirus 
B)  rubella virus 
C)  adenovirus 
D)  Ebola virus 
E)  herpes virus 
A)  papillomavirus 
B)  rubella virus 
C)  adenovirus 
D)  Ebola virus 
E)  herpes virus

Question 10

The most important advantage of sexual reproduction is related to

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A)  increased production of offspring. 
B)  avoiding predators. 
C)  avoiding harmful mutations. 
D)  producing offspring identical to the parents. 
E)  the advantage of having two sexes. 
A)  increased production of offspring. 
B)  avoiding predators. 
C)  avoiding harmful mutations. 
D)  producing offspring identical to the parents. 
E)  the advantage of having two sexes.

Question 11

Organisms use _____ for asexual reproduction.

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A)  mitosis 
B)  binary fission 
C)  meiosis 
D)  more than one of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  mitosis 
B)  binary fission 
C)  meiosis 
D)  more than one of these 
E)  none of these

Question 12

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

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A)  chromosomes decondense 
B)  spindle microtubules disappear 
C)  nucleolus reappears 
D)  chromosomes separate 
E)  nuclear envelop re-forms 
A)  chromosomes decondense 
B)  spindle microtubules disappear 
C)  nucleolus reappears 
D)  chromosomes separate 
E)  nuclear envelop re-forms

Question 13

Division of the cytoplasm in animal cells

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A)  begins with the formation of microtubules at each pole of the nucleus. 
B)  begins with Golgi body vesicles guided by microtubules to the center of the cell. 
C)  begins in the S phase of interphase. 
D)  begins with the deposition of a very rigid lipid bilayer, which is the major constituent of the cell wall. 
E)  is visible as a cleavage furrow created by microfilaments in the cell's midsection. 
A)  begins with the formation of microtubules at each pole of the nucleus. 
B)  begins with Golgi body vesicles guided by microtubules to the center of the cell. 
C)  begins in the S phase of interphase. 
D)  begins with the deposition of a very rigid lipid bilayer, which is the major constituent of the cell wall. 
E)  is visible as a cleavage furrow created by microfilaments in the cell's midsection.

Question 14

Asexually reproduced daughter cells are

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A)  identical to each other. 
B)  identical to the parent cell. 
C)  different from the parent cell. 
D)  different from each other. 
E)  identical to each other and to the parent cell. 
A)  identical to each other. 
B)  identical to the parent cell. 
C)  different from the parent cell. 
D)  different from each other. 
E)  identical to each other and to the parent cell.

Question 15

Which of the following is (are)essential for cleavage during cell division in animal cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  a contractile ring 
B)  Golgi body vesicles 
C)  ATP molecules 
D)  a contractile ring and Golgi body vesicles 
E)  a contractile ring and ATP molecules 
A)  a contractile ring 
B)  Golgi body vesicles 
C)  ATP molecules 
D)  a contractile ring and Golgi body vesicles 
E)  a contractile ring and ATP molecules

Question 16

Meiosis in a diploid organism typically results in the production of

Accepted Answer

A)  two diploid cells. 
B)  four diploid cells. 
C)  four haploid cells. 
D)  two haploid cells. 
E)  one triploid cell. 
A)  two diploid cells. 
B)  four diploid cells. 
C)  four haploid cells. 
D)  two haploid cells. 
E)  one triploid cell.

Question 17

Examine the micrographs above and answer the following question(s).
-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 18

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the eukaryotic cell cycle.Each question has only one BEST answer.
-the beginning of interphase

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The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 19

The event directly before the beginning of DNA replication is

Accepted Answer

A)  the S phase. 
B)  cytoplasmic division. 
C)  the G1 stage. 
D)  the G2 stage. 
E)  mitosis. 
A)  the S phase. 
B)  cytoplasmic division. 
C)  the G1 stage. 
D)  the G2 stage. 
E)  mitosis.

Question 20

Meiosis produces

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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.

Exam 8: How Cells Reproduce

The spread of cancer cells from one site to others in the body is known as

MATCHING Answer the following questions by matching each term with the most appropriate description. -half of a homologous pair

Animal cells divide by

Which of the following events is (are)characteristic of the interphase?

Asexual reproduction

Cells with two of each kind of chromosome are described by the term

Which of the following injuries would be most difficult for your body to repair?

The chromosomes are moving to opposite sides of the cell during

Which of the following human viruses causes warts?

The most important advantage of sexual reproduction is related to

Organisms use _____ for asexual reproduction.

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

Division of the cytoplasm in animal cells

Asexually reproduced daughter cells are

Which of the following is (are)essential for cleavage during cell division in animal cells?

Meiosis in a diploid organism typically results in the production of

Examine the micrographs above and answer the following question(s). -The cell in micrograph "IV" is at which stage of the cell cycle?

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the eukaryotic cell cycle.Each question has only one BEST answer. -the beginning of interphase

The event directly before the beginning of DNA replication is

Meiosis produces

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