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1. Cell contents grow and duplicate in which phase of the cell cycle? A: metapha

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Question

1. Cell contents grow and duplicate in which phase of the cell cycle?

A: metaphase
B: telophase
C: prophase
D: interphase

2. What phase of cell division results in separate sister chromatids?

A: prophase
B: metaphase
C: anaphase
D: interphase

3. You have a cell with 36 chromosomes in 18 homologous pairs. At the end of mitosis you have

A: 2 cells with 36 chromosomes and 0 homologous pairs
B: 2 cells with 36 chromosomes in 18 homologous pairs
C: 2 cells with 18 chromosomes in 0 homologous pairs
D: 4 cells with 18 chromosomes in 0 homologous pairs

4. You have a cell with 36 chromosomes in 18 homologous pairs. After meiosis you have

A: 2 cells with 36 chromosomes in 0 homologous pairs
B :2 cells with 36 chromosomes in 18 homologous pairs
C: 4 cells with 18 chromosomes in 0 homologous pairs
D: 4 cells with 36 chromosomes in 18 homologous pairs

5. At the end of meiosis 1, the cells are haploid.

A: True
B: False

6. Suppose a person developed a mutation in a somatic cell which diminishes the performance of the body’s natural cell cycle control proteins. This mutation resulted in cancer, but was effectively treated with a cocktail of cancer-fighting techniques. Is it possible for this person’s future children to inherit this cancer causing mutation?

A: Yes
B: No

7. You are looking at a karyotype and see the Phildelphia chromosome. What does this mean?

A: You are looking at HeLa cells
B: p53 regulation is not well controlled in this individual
C: this individual experienced translocation resulting in sarcoma
D: this individual experienced translocation resulting in chronic myelogenous leukemia

8. The sequence of DNA on homologous chromosomes is exactly the same.

A: True
B: False

Explanation / Answer

Q1). D

Q2). C

Q3). B

Q4). C

Q5). A

Q6). B

Q7). D

Q8). B