Question 1

The process of mitosis is thought to have evolved from binary fission.What similarities exist between these processes?

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A)   The DNA being separated is attached to a membrane during both processes.
B)   Both processes involve the separation of more than one piece of DNA.
C)   Both processes include DNA segregation.
D)   Both processes occur in bacterial cells.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Design an experiment testing the hypothesis that increased exposure of a sexually reproducing population to BPA will result in an increase in the number of offspring who have an extra chromosome or who are missing one of their chromosomes.Use the following materials and abilities: BPA,a placebo,1,500 lab mice,and the ability to extract gametes from the mice and examine their chromosome number.Indicate in which phase of meiosis the error is most likely to occur.

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The mice will be divided into three grou...

Question 3

Describe the two structures seen below.When would they most likely be present in the cell cycle?

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The structure on the left is a single un...

Question 4

A pool of cells is treated with a chemical that halts progress through the cell cycle.In which stage of the cell cycle would most cells be found?

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A)   metaphase
B)   interphase
C)   anaphase
D)   cytokinesisE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following differentiates meiosis from mitosis?

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A)   Mitosis is used for the repair of cells, whereas meiosis creates cells for sexual reproduction.
B)   In mitosis four identical daughter cells are produced, whereas two genetically different cells are produced in meiosis.
C)   Meiosis is a form of asexual division, whereas mitosis is a form of sexual division.
D)   Mitosis occurs in prokaryotic cells, whereas meiosis occurs in eukaryotic cells.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

According to the image below,during which phase of the cell cycle is the genetic material duplicated?

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A)   Region 1
B)   Region 3
C)   Region 4
D)   Region 5E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is supported by the infographic shown below?

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A)   Though there is more than double the chance of a female getting breast cancer, it is more likely that a female who has lung and bronchus cancer would die from her disease. Males are almost three times more likely to die from having lung and bronchus cancer than from having prostate cancer.
B)   A female is twice as likely to die from thyroid cancer than from uterine cancer.
C)   A male is three times more likely to die from non-Hodgkin lymphoma than from having esophageal cancer.
D)   Both males and females are four times more likely to die of leukemia than from having pancreatic cancer.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Match the event or stage of meiosis with the appropriate drawing.
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A)  prophase I
B)  metaphase I
C)  anaphase I
D)  telophase I and cytokinesis I
E)  prophase IIF) metaphase IIG) anaphase IIH) telophase II and cytokinesis III) C) and F)
J) B) and G)

Question 9

According to the image below,during which phase of the cell cycle is the genetic material evenly partitioned between daughter cells?

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A)   Region 1
B)   Region 2
C)   Region 5
D)   Region 6E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

In order to increase their supply of nutrients,tumors undergo ________,the formation of new blood vessels.

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Question 11

Consider mitosis,meiosis,and binary fission.Which one of these three processes is the simplest for a cell to complete? Explain.

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Binary fission is the most efficient pro...

Question 12

When examining the rapidly dividing cells of a fish embryo,a researcher notices a cell that seems to contain two nuclei.The middle of the cell is pinched inward.This cell must be in ________ of mitosis.

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A)   prophase
B)   telophase
C)   metaphase
D)   anaphaseE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following examples accurately describes crossing over?

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A)   Sister chromatids of maternal chromosome 1 exchange segments of genetic information with one another.
B)   Maternal chromosome 3 exchanges segments of DNA with paternal chromosome 21.
C)   Sister chromatids of paternal chromosome 1 exchange segments of genetic information with one another.
D)   Paternal chromosome 7 exchanges segments of DNA with maternal chromosome 7.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Describe the G₀ phase of the cell cycle.Provide an example of what type of cell would enter the G₀ stage and propose why this cell would enter the G₀ phase.

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The G₀ of the cell cycle is a nondividin...

Question 15

Which of the following foods is MOST likely to contain haploid cells?

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A)   a sirloin steak
B)   an apple
C)   a stalk of celery
D)   an eggE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The outcome of meiosis is the

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A)   creation of genetically identical offspring.
B)   protection of cells from cancer.
C)   production of eggs and sperm.
D)   regulation of the progression through the cell cycle.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Anna Soto and Carlos Sonnenschein found evidence that nonylphenol interferes with the G₀ and G₁ checkpoints in the cell cycle of human breast cells.A possible unfortunate consequence of bypassing checkpoint G₀ or G₁ is that the cell

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A)   may begin to replicate DNA before it is ready or allow damaged DNA to be replicated and then continue dividing inappropriately. If unchecked, this cell division could continue to form a potentially cancerous tumor.
B)   will immediately enter into mitosis without replicating its DNA during S phase. The cell will not be able to survive because it will have too few chromosomes.
C)   will complete mitotic separation of its replicated DNA but will not complete cytokinesis.
D)   life cycle will stop before DNA replication and separation can occur. This dead cell will become a potentially cancerous tumor.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Match the event or stage of meiosis with the appropriate drawing.
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A)  prophase I
B)  metaphase I
C)  anaphase I
D)  telophase I and cytokinesis I
E)  prophase IIF) metaphase IIG) anaphase IIH) telophase II and cytokinesis III) A) and D)
J) C) and F)

Question 19

Match the stage of the cell cycle with the appropriate description.
-S phase

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A)  Duplicated chromosomes are separated during this phase.
B)  Cells prepare to divide and check that the proper steps have occurred for division.
C)  phase in which cells duplicate the genetic material
D)  resting stage assumed by cells that exit the cell cycle
E)  Two new daughter cells grow in preparation for division.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Diagram the major events of the cell cycle.Describe the processes that occur during each of these major stages.

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Which of the following statements is supported by the infographic shown below?

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According to the image below,during which phase of the cell cycle is the genetic material duplicated?

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The outcome of meiosis is the

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Consider mitosis,meiosis,and binary fission.Which one of these three processes is the simplest for a cell to complete? Explain.

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In order to increase their supply of nutrients,tumors undergo ________,the formation of new blood vessels.

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Describe the G₀ phase of the cell cycle.Provide an example of what type of cell would enter the G₀ stage and propose why this cell would enter the G₀ phase.

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Which of the following differentiates meiosis from mitosis?

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According to the image below,during which phase of the cell cycle is the genetic material evenly partitioned between daughter cells?

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When examining the rapidly dividing cells of a fish embryo,a researcher notices a cell that seems to contain two nuclei.The middle of the cell is pinched inward.This cell must be in ________ of mitosis.

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Which of the following examples accurately describes crossing over?

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Which of the following foods is MOST likely to contain haploid cells?

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Match the stage of the cell cycle with the appropriate description. -S phase

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Describe the two structures seen below.When would they most likely be present in the cell cycle?

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Diagram the major events of the cell cycle.Describe the processes that occur during each of these major stages.

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Anna Soto and Carlos Sonnenschein found evidence that nonylphenol interferes with the G₀ and G₁ checkpoints in the cell cycle of human breast cells.A possible unfortunate consequence of bypassing checkpoint G₀ or G₁ is that the cell

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According to the image below,during which phase of the cell cycle is the genetic material duplicated?

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According to the image below,during which phase of the cell cycle is the genetic material evenly partitioned between daughter cells?

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