Question 1

In intervals of interphase, G stands for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gap
B)  growth
C)  Gey
D)  gene
E)  group

Question 2

​Mitosis includes nuclear and cytoplasmic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

​All neoplasms are cancerous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The sister chromatids detach from one another and become visibly separated chromosomes during ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Describe the relationship between telomeres and aging.

Accepted Answer

Telomeres shorten with every c...

Question 6

-?The cell in the accompanying figure is in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ?early prophase
B)  ?prophase
C)  ?telophase
D)  ?anaphase
E)  ?metaphase

Question 7

The chromosomes are aligned midway between the spindle poles during ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to increased telomerase activity
B)  give rise to neoplasms in the breast
C)  cause cells to become senescent
D)  arrest cell cycle progression
E)  cause cells to undergo apoptosis

Question 9

A duplicated chromosome has ____ chromatid(s) .

Accepted Answer

A)  one
B)  two
C)  three
D)  four
E)  zero

Question 10

Mitosis followed by cytoplasmic division produces ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  one cell with twice the cytoplasm and twice the DNA of the parent
B)  two cells of unequal size
C)  two cells of equal size but different DNA from each other
D)  two cells twice the size of the parent with identical DNA
E)  two cells with the same number and types of chromosomes as the parent

Question 11

-The cell in the accompanying figure is in ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Match the correct term with its corresponding description:
-tumor suppressor

Accepted Answer

A)  process in which malignant cells spread from one part of the body to another
B)  gene that helps transform a normal cell into a tumor cell
C)  enzyme that lengthens telomeres
D)  accumulation of abnormally dividing cells
E)  disease that occurs when a malignant neoplasm physically and metabolically disrupts body tissuesF) tumors form when these gene products are missingG) noncoding DNA sequence at the end of chromosomes that protects coding sequences from degradationH) gene that, by mutation, can become an oncogene

Question 13

The nuclear envelope begins to break up in early ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Regions of noncoding DNA that occur at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  telomeres
B)  guanine caps
C)  transposons
D)  telomerases
E)  tandem repeats

Question 15

Most cells in the body are in prophase.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

List three characteristics of malignant cells.

Accepted Answer

Malignant cells: (1) grow and ...

Question 17

​Describe, using specific examples, the differences in how a growth factor gene and a tumor suppressor gene can become oncogenes.

Accepted Answer

Growth factor gene products stimulate ce...

Question 18

If a cell's DNA is damaged, the products of ____ genes interact to delay or stop the cell cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  checkpoint
B)  master
C)  homeotic
D)  onco
E)  repair

Question 19

​Mitosis is an example of ____ reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sexual
B)  ​asexual
C)  ​partner
D)  ​cytoplasmic
E)  ​mutational

Question 20

Match the correct term with its corresponding description:
-telomerase

Accepted Answer

A)  process in which malignant cells spread from one part of the body to another
B)  gene that helps transform a normal cell into a tumor cell
C)  enzyme that lengthens telomeres
D)  accumulation of abnormally dividing cells
E)  disease that occurs when a malignant neoplasm physically and metabolically disrupts body tissuesF) tumors form when these gene products are missingG) noncoding DNA sequence at the end of chromosomes that protects coding sequences from degradationH) gene that, by mutation, can become an oncogene

Exam 11: How Cells Reproduce

In intervals of interphase, G stands for _____.

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List three characteristics of malignant cells.

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​All neoplasms are cancerous.

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Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 ____.

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Mitosis followed by cytoplasmic division produces ____.

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The chromosomes are aligned midway between the spindle poles during ____.

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Regions of noncoding DNA that occur at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes are called ____.

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Most cells in the body are in prophase.​

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Match the correct term with its corresponding description: -tumor suppressor

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A duplicated chromosome has ____ chromatid(s) .

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​Mitosis includes nuclear and cytoplasmic division.

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-?The cell in the accompanying figure is in ____.

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The sister chromatids detach from one another and become visibly separated chromosomes during ____.

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​Mitosis is an example of ____ reproduction.

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The nuclear envelope begins to break up in early ____.

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​Describe, using specific examples, the differences in how a growth factor gene and a tumor suppressor gene can become oncogenes.

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Match the correct term with its corresponding description: -telomerase

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-The cell in the accompanying figure is in ____.

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Describe the relationship between telomeres and aging.

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