Deck 4: Cellular Metabolism and Reproduction: Mitosis and Meiosis
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Deck 4: Cellular Metabolism and Reproduction: Mitosis and Meiosis
1
Which term refers to the breakdown of glucose in human muscle cells when oxygen is insufficient due to muscle fatigue?
A) anaerobic respiration
B) aerobic respiration
C) fermentation
D) metabolism
A) anaerobic respiration
B) aerobic respiration
C) fermentation
D) metabolism
A
2
During cellular reproduction, the division of the cytoplasm, known as ____, begins during anaphase of mitosis.
A) cytokinesis
B) cellular reproduction
C) mitosis
D) meiosis
A) cytokinesis
B) cellular reproduction
C) mitosis
D) meiosis
A
3
Anabolism is an energy-requiring process that builds larger molecules by combining smaller molecules.
True
4
The special kind of cellular reproduction that occurs only in gametes is known as mitosis.
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5
The formation of ____ is the final step in the transformation of light energy into the chemical energy of a biologically usable form.
A) DNA
B) glucose
C) RNA
D) ATP
A) DNA
B) glucose
C) RNA
D) ATP
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6
The formation of the female egg is called oogenesis.
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7
The net gain from glycolysis is ____ ATP molecule(s) and ____ NADH2 molecules.
A) one; eight
B) three; two
C) five; zero
D) two; three
A) one; eight
B) three; two
C) five; zero
D) two; three
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8
Down syndrome is a congenital defect commonly caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21.
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9
Fermentation in yeast cells is a type of aerobic respiration.
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10
What is the net gain of ATP molecules produced by glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport system for each glucose molecule?
A) 38
B) 30
C) 34
D) 28
A) 38
B) 30
C) 34
D) 28
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11
The most common substance decomposed aerobically in cells to produce ATP is ____.
A) glucose
B) protein
C) oxygen
D) water
A) glucose
B) protein
C) oxygen
D) water
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12
Glucose is a simple ____.
A) protein
B) nucleic acid
C) carbohydrate
D) ipid
A) protein
B) nucleic acid
C) carbohydrate
D) ipid
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13
The first step in the anaerobic breakdown of glucose into carbon dioxide gas and water is known as ____.
A) hydrolysis
B) respiration
C) glycolysis
D) anabolism
A) hydrolysis
B) respiration
C) glycolysis
D) anabolism
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14
The Krebs citric acid cycle takes place in the ____.
A) nucleus
B) mitochondrion
C) ribosome
D) Golgi apparatus
A) nucleus
B) mitochondrion
C) ribosome
D) Golgi apparatus
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15
What is an example of an electron carrier?
A) NAD
B) ATP
C) DNA
D) RNA
A) NAD
B) ATP
C) DNA
D) RNA
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16
The process by which a single cell duplicates itself is known as ____.
A) cellular respiration
B) cellular reproduction
C) anaerobic respiration
D) aerobic respiration
A) cellular respiration
B) cellular reproduction
C) anaerobic respiration
D) aerobic respiration
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17
Digestion decomposes fat molecules into fatty acids and ____.
A) nucleic acid
B) glutamic acid
C) glucose
D) glycerol
A) nucleic acid
B) glutamic acid
C) glucose
D) glycerol
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18
Biochemical respiration is the oxygen-requiring, or ____, process of ATP production.
A) metabolism
B) anaerobic
C) aerobic
D) glycolysis
A) metabolism
B) anaerobic
C) aerobic
D) glycolysis
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19
What is the ultimate electron acceptor for the electrons captured by the cofactors during glucose decomposition?
A) nitrogen
B) hydrogen
C) oxygen
D) carbon
A) nitrogen
B) hydrogen
C) oxygen
D) carbon
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20
Most of the ATP produced during biochemical respiration is produced in the ____ system.
A) glycolysis
B) carrier transport
C) electron transport
D) respiratory
A) glycolysis
B) carrier transport
C) electron transport
D) respiratory
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21
The indentation of the cell membrane during cytokinesis is called a ____.
A) cleavage furrow
B) prophase
C) cell plate
D) metaphase plate
A) cleavage furrow
B) prophase
C) cell plate
D) metaphase plate
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22
A(n) ____________________ is a sequence of organic nitrogen base pairs that codes for a polypeptide or a protein.
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23
Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, and Francis Crick determined the three-dimensional structure of ____________________
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24
What is the first step in the duplication of a DNA molecule?
A) nucleic acids are added
B) DNA unwinds
C) prophase begins
D) RNA binds
A) nucleic acids are added
B) DNA unwinds
C) prophase begins
D) RNA binds
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25
What is the hereditary material of the cell?
A) RNA
B) protein
C) DNA
D) lipid
A) RNA
B) protein
C) DNA
D) lipid
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26
Unwound strands of chromosomes visible as threads in the nucleoplasm are called ____.
A) nucleotides
B) chromatin
C) chromatids
D) centromere
A) nucleotides
B) chromatin
C) chromatids
D) centromere
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27
Radioactive materials and X-rays can cause ____________________ in DNA by disrupting exact copying of the nucleotide sequence.
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28
In which phase of the cell cycle does a cell spend most of its time?
A) interphase
B) anaphase
C) prophase
D) telophase
A) interphase
B) anaphase
C) prophase
D) telophase
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29
A pair of homologous chromosomes, each consisting of two sister chromatids, is called a ____.
A) synapsis
B) chiasmata
C) centromere
D) tetrad
A) synapsis
B) chiasmata
C) centromere
D) tetrad
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30
Cancer-causing agents are called ____.
A) carcinomas
B) sarcomas
C) carcinogens
D) metastases
A) carcinomas
B) sarcomas
C) carcinogens
D) metastases
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31
We measure the energy contained in food as ____________________.
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32
When we cut a finger, cells are repaired and replaced by ____.
A) mitosis
B) meiosis
C) spermatogenesis
D) oogenesis
A) mitosis
B) meiosis
C) spermatogenesis
D) oogenesis
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33
Development of eggs in females is called ____.
A) mitosis
B) oogenesis
C) spermatogenesis
D) cytogenesis
A) mitosis
B) oogenesis
C) spermatogenesis
D) cytogenesis
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34
The first meiotic division of oogenesis yields one large cell and one smaller cell called a(n) ____.
A) sperm
B) oocyte
C) polar body
D) daughter cell
A) sperm
B) oocyte
C) polar body
D) daughter cell
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35
Which term refers to a fertilized egg?
A) gamete
B) zygote
C) sperm
D) ovum
A) gamete
B) zygote
C) sperm
D) ovum
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36
Sister chromatids are attached to one another at the ____.
A) spindle fiber
B) microtubule
C) aster
D) centromere
A) spindle fiber
B) microtubule
C) aster
D) centromere
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37
The nuclear membrane reforms during which phase of mitosis?
A) prophase
B) anaphase
C) telophase
D) metaphase
A) prophase
B) anaphase
C) telophase
D) metaphase
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38
The term ____________________ describes the total chemical changes that occur in a cell.
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39
Which term describes a cell with a full complement of chromosomes (2n)?
A) metaploid
B) haploid
C) diploid
D) triploid
A) metaploid
B) haploid
C) diploid
D) triploid
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40
Males who have an extra X chromosome (47,XXY) have ____.
A) Tay-Sachs disease
B) Down syndrome
C) carcinoma
D) Klinefelter's syndrome
A) Tay-Sachs disease
B) Down syndrome
C) carcinoma
D) Klinefelter's syndrome
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41
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
a reduction division
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
a reduction division
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Matching
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
chromosomes shorten and thicken
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
chromosomes shorten and thicken
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Matching
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
chromosomes line up on the equator of the cell
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
chromosomes line up on the equator of the cell
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Matching
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
process that builds larger molecules
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
process that builds larger molecules
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
division of the cytoplasm during the cell cycle
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
division of the cytoplasm during the cell cycle
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
sister chromatids are pulled toward opposite poles
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
sister chromatids are pulled toward opposite poles
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Matching
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
total chemical changes that occur inside a cell
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
total chemical changes that occur inside a cell
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
cellular reproduction that forms two identical nuclei
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
cellular reproduction that forms two identical nuclei
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
large molecules broken down into smaller molecules
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
large molecules broken down into smaller molecules
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
final stage of mitosis
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a.metaphase
b.cytokinesis
c.catabolism
d.telophase
e.meiosis
f.anabolism
g.metabolism
h.prophase
i.mitosis
j.anaphase
final stage of mitosis
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