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  • Which statement about telomeres is true?

    They keep the chromosomes protected

    They become longer each time the cell divides

    They are regions of repetitive DNA sequence found in the middle of the chromosome

    When they become too short, the cell division still takes place

    biology telomeres chromosomes
  • If a parent cell has twelve chromosomes, how many chromosomes will the daughter cells have following meiosis?

    Any one of these could be correct

    Twenty-four chromosomes

    Six chromosomes

    Twelve chromosomes

    biology meiosis chromosomes
  • How many chromosomes does a human germ-line cell contain?

    46

    23

    118

    92

    biology genetics chromosomes
  • What is needed to pass the G2/M checkpoint of the cell cycle?

    Cdk1/Cyclin E

    Cdk2/Cyclin E

    Cdk1/Cyclin B

    Cdk 4/Cyclin D

    biology cellcycle checkpoint
  • A karyotype reveals a fetus with 47 chromosomes and an XYY genotype. Which statement is correct?

    This is trisomy most likely the egg cell had a nondisjunction

    This monosomy most likely the mother had a nondisjunction

    This is trisomy most likely the sperm cell had a nondisjunction

    All of the above could cause this genotype

    biology genetics karyotype nondisjunction
  • The GTP-bound α subunits of the G-protein activate adenylate cyclase, while its βγ complexes activate phospholipase C. True or False?

    False

    True

    biology g-protein cellsignaling
  • Which is the correct sequence of steps leading to the formation of tightly packaged chromosomes?

    rosettes, chromatin loops, solenoids, nucleosomes

    chromatin loops, nucleosomes, rossetes, solenoids

    nucleosomes, solenoids, chromatin loops, rosettes

    solenoids, nucleosomes, chromatin loops, rosettes

    biology chromosomes packaging
  • The picture represents a cell in which phase?

    prophase

    prometaphase

    G2 phase

    G1 phase

    cell biology prophase
  • Which process would NOT be affected by colchicine, which interferes with microtubule formation?

    formation of the contractile ring

    orientation of chromosomes at opposite poles of cell

    mitotic spindle

    overall shape of cell

    colchicine microtubules cell biology
  • Which of the following is found in meiosis but NOT in mitosis?

    a spindle consisting of microtubules

    separation of sister chromatids

    cell division

    paired homologous chromosomes

    meiosis mitosis chromosomes biology
  • Sexual reproduction requires:

    all of the above

    meiosis

    fertilization

    gamete formation

    sexual_reproduction meiosis gametes fertilization biology
  • At which stage of mitosis are chromosomes photographed for karyotype preparation?

    G1 phase

    S phase

    late telophase

    prophase

    mitosis karyotype chromosomes prophase biology
  • Adrenaline binds to GPCRs and leads to the following responses EXCEPT:

    increased heart rate

    glycogen breakdown

    smooth muscle contraction

    fat breakdown

    adrenaline gpcr cell biology
  • During which phase of mitosis would you expect to see chromosomes consisting of two sister chromatids within the nucleus?

    metaphase

    anaphase

    prometaphase

    prophase

    mitosis chromosomes cell_biology
  • How can one differentiate between a homozygous dominant individual and one who is heterozygous for the dominant trait?

    none of the above is correct

    by crossing each individual in question with a homozygous recessive and examining the offspring

    by crossing each individual in question with a homozygous dominant and examining the offspring

    by crossing the individuals in question with each other

    genetics homozygous heterozygous
  • In humans, pointed eyebrows (B) are dominant over smooth eyebrows (b). Mary's father has pointed eyebrows, but she and her mother have smooth. What is the genotype of the father?

    Bb

    A and C

    BB

    bb

    genetics dominant genotype
  • Sometimes one gene will interact so as to control the expression of a second gene in an interaction called

    incomplete dominance

    co-dominance

    epistasis

    pleiotropy

    genetics gene_interaction epistasis
  • A human female with only one X chromosome is said to have a condition called

    hemophilia

    Klinefelter syndrome

    Down syndrome

    Turner syndrome

    genetics chromosome turner_syndrome
  • IP3 opens ion channels in the membrane of the rough endoplasmic reticulum, releasing a flood of Ca2+ ions into the cytoplasm.

    False

    True

    cell_biology endoplasmic_reticulum ip3 calcium_ions
  • If the XY individuals had a genetic disorder in which SRY gene is mutated, their genotype and phenotype would be

    XY, female

    XY, male

    XX, female

    XX, male

    genetics sry_gene sex_determination
  • Cytokinesis

    is the longest part of the cell cycle

    is division of cytoplasm in animals

    requires the formation of a cell plate in plant cells

    is mitosis in plants

    A and D

    cytokinesis cell_division
  • During the last checkpoint, a cell is checking whether

    two centrosomes are present

    chromosomes are aligned at the metaphase plate

    the DNA is damaged

    sister chromatids have been produced

    cell_cycle checkpoint
  • Which of the following characterize telophase?

    separation of sister chromatids

    formation of spindle apparatus

    A and D

    decondensation of chromosomes

    reformation of nuclear envelope

    telophase mitosis
  • This pedigree demonstrates an example of an autosomal-linked recessive trait.

    True

    False

    pedigree genetics
  • All of the following might describe the events occuring in prophase I EXCEPT

    separation of homologous chromosomes

    formation of spindle apparatus

    tetrad formation

    crossing over

    prophase_i meiosis
  • Meiosis is a division mechanism that produces

    B and C

    two nuclei

    four nuclei

    E

    four cells

    two cells

    meiosis cell_division
  • What type of inheritance does this pedigree chart suggest?

    X-linked recessive

    Autosomal recessive

    X-linked dominant

    Autosomal dominant

    pedigree genetics inheritance
  • How many Barr bodies are found in a normal human female cell?

    False

    True

    genetics barrbodies
  • Which statement accurately describes the daughter cells produced during mitosis?

    they differ genetically from one another and the parent cells

    one of the daughter cell is genetically identical to the parent cell

    they are genetically identical to one another and to the parent cells

    they are genetically identical to one another but different from the parent cell

    biology mitosis celldivision
  • What protein levels are typically found in most tumor cells?

    high levels of Ras protein

    high levels of p53 protein

    low levels of p53 protein

    low levels of p53 protein and high levels of Ras protein

    low levels of Ras protein

    biology tumorcells p53 ras
  • What are the main components of chromatin?

    DNA and structural polysaccharides

    steroids and proteins

    RNA and phospholipids

    DNA and protein

    protein and carbohydrates

    biology chromatin dna protein
  • Which offspring inherit all mitochondrial DNA from their mother?

    sons

    daughters

    both daughters and sons

    mitochondrial DNA is inherited from both parents

    genetics mitochondrialdna inheritance
  • Mendel's principle of independent assortment applies only if two different genes are located in the same pair of homologous chromosomes.

    True

    False

    genetics mendel independentassortment
  • If a female is a carrier for an X-linked recessive trait, what percentage of her male children would also have this trait?

    50%

    100%

    25%

    0%

    genetics x-linked recessivetrait
  • In which genotype does codominance produce the phenotype?

    IAIA

    IAIB

    ii

    IBIB

    genetics codominance genotype
  • Which of the following is NOT a core histone?

    H4

    H3

    H1

    H2B

    H2A

    histones genetics dna
  • Sister chromatids move apart due to the breaking of what during which phase?

    synaptonemal complex.... anaphase I

    cohesins....anaphase II

    synaptonemal complex....anaphase II

    cohesins.... anaphase I

    chromatids cell_division anaphase
  • Which test is suggested for a 39-year-old pregnant woman to detect Down's syndrome early?

    a pedigree analysis

    amniocentesis

    genetic counseling

    chorionic villi sampling

    down's_syndrome pregnancy genetics
  • If a cell has 14 chromosomes before S phase, how many chromosomes and sister chromatids at the end of S phase?

    7 and 14

    14 and 28

    28 and 56

    14 and 14

    chromosomes sister_chromatids s_phase
  • Which gamete will NOT be produced by the cell shown?

    bs

    BS

    bS

    Bs

    bb

    gametes meiosis genetics
  • Are the chromosomes in one gamete identical to those in another due to crossing over and independent assortment during prophase I?

    True

    False

    genetics meiosis prophasei