Question 1

The correct sequence for the phases of mitosis is

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A)   interphase-prophase-metaphase-anaphase-telophase-cytokinesis.
B)   interphase-prophase-metaphase-anaphase-telophase.
C)   metaphase-anaphase-prophase-telophase.
D)   prophase-metaphase-cytokinesis-anaphase-telophase.
E)   prophase-metaphase-anaphase-telophase.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The correct sequence for the phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle is

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A)   interphase-prophase-metaphase-anaphase-telophase-cytokinesis.
B)   interphase-metaphase-anaphase-telophase.
C)   prophase-anaphase-metaphase-telophase.
D)   interphase-prophase-cytokinesis-anaphase-telophase.
E)   metaphase-anaphase-interphase-prophase-telophase-cytokinesis.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D) A

Question 3

A mutation in a gene controlling a cell cycle checkpoint could pose a significant risk of cancer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If one strand of a DNA molecule has the base sequence of 5' ATGTGCC 3' the complementary strand of DNA will read

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A)   3' ATGTGCC 5'.
B)   3' TACACGG 5'.
C)   3' UACACGG 5'.
D)   3' CGTGTAA 5'.
E)   3' GGCACAT 5'.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B) B

Question 5

The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes condense and centrosomes move to opposite poles of the cell is

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

Question 6

The component of the cytoskeleton that attaches to the chromosomes to separate them during anaphase is the

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A)   Golgi apparatus.
B)   centromere.
C)   centrosome.
D)   mitotic spindle.
E)   kinetochore.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is correct about both binary fission and mitosis?

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A)   Both are asexual forms of cell reproduction.
B)   Both result in genetically identical cells.
C)   Both replicate the DNA before the cell splits.
D)   Both result in two daughter cells.
E)   All answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The splitting of a cell into two daughter cells in the eukaryotic cell cycle is

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A)   mitosis.
B)   interphase.
C)   cytokinesis.
D)   metaphase.
E)   anaphase.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

If you were putting description on a model,you would put a card saying "a discrete continuous molecule of DNA wrapped around protein" on a model of a

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A)   nucleosome.
B)   chromosome.
C)   centromere.
D)   histone.
E)   genome.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

No real risk of cancer comes from an organism's environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A nucleosome consists of

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A)   a stretch of DNA and histones.
B)   a stretch of DNA only.
C)   a stretch of RNA only.
D)   a stretch of RNA and a ribosome.
E)   histones only.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

All of the following refer to mitosis,except

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A)   repair of damaged cells.
B)   growth of an organism.
C)   asexual reproduction.
D)   formation of gametes.
E)   production of genetically identical daughter cells.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Bypassing a checkpoint in the cell cycle may result in a cancer cell

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A)   dividing after mutations are fixed.
B)   continuing to divide and replicate with faulty DNA.
C)   condensing its chromosomes before mitosis.
D)   aligning chromosomes on the equator of the cell during metaphase.
E)   pulling chromosomes apart during anaphase.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

One of two identical attached copies of a replicated chromosome is called a

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A)   centromere.
B)   chromatin.
C)   chromosome.
D)   nucleosome.
E)   chromatid.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

An abnormal mass of tissue is a tumor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Strands of DNA are joined by

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A)   hydrogen bonds.
B)   covalent bonds.
C)   ionic bonds.
D)   phosphodiester bonds.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

DNA and its associated proteins in the nucleus is referred to as the

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A)   centromere.
B)   nucleosome.
C)   histone.
D)   chromatin.
E)   microtubule.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Bacteria and archaeans do not receive new genetic material from binary fission,but from mutations and gene transfers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a sexual life cycle,a zygote (fertilized egg)  grows to an adult by

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A)   meiosis.
B)   fertilization.
C)   meiosis and fertilization.
D)   mitosis.
E)   All answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Eukaryotic chromosomes become visible with a light microscope before cell division because they

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A)   become less tightly wound.
B)   become more tightly wound.
C)   increase in length.
D)   decrease in length.
E)   combine with RNA.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 8: DNA Replication,Binary Fission,and Mitosis

The correct sequence for the phases of mitosis is

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The correct sequence for the phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle is

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A mutation in a gene controlling a cell cycle checkpoint could pose a significant risk of cancer.

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If one strand of a DNA molecule has the base sequence of 5' ATGTGCC 3' the complementary strand of DNA will read

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The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes condense and centrosomes move to opposite poles of the cell is

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The component of the cytoskeleton that attaches to the chromosomes to separate them during anaphase is the

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Which of the following is correct about both binary fission and mitosis?

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The splitting of a cell into two daughter cells in the eukaryotic cell cycle is

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If you were putting description on a model,you would put a card saying "a discrete continuous molecule of DNA wrapped around protein" on a model of a

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No real risk of cancer comes from an organism's environment.

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A nucleosome consists of

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All of the following refer to mitosis,except

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Bypassing a checkpoint in the cell cycle may result in a cancer cell

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One of two identical attached copies of a replicated chromosome is called a

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An abnormal mass of tissue is a tumor.

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Strands of DNA are joined by

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DNA and its associated proteins in the nucleus is referred to as the

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Bacteria and archaeans do not receive new genetic material from binary fission,but from mutations and gene transfers.

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In a sexual life cycle,a zygote (fertilized egg) grows to an adult by

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Eukaryotic chromosomes become visible with a light microscope before cell division because they

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