Question 1

Any gene that can transform a normal cell into a tumor cell is called a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  proto-oncogene
B)  oncogene
C)  neoplasm
D)  checkpoint gene
E)  carcinomaF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Match the correct term with its corresponding description:
-cancer

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 oncogeneI) D) and G)
J) C) and F)

Question 3

​Explain National Geographic Explorer Iain Couzin's concept of the parallels between cancer cell migration and animal swarms.

Accepted Answer

As animals do in swarms, metastatic cell...

Question 4

Normal checkpoint genes encoding proteins that promote mitosis are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  carcinogens
B)  proto-oncogenes
C)  mitogens
D)  oncogenes
E)  growth inhibitor genesF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

During anaphase, homologous chromosomes separate.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

-The cell in the accompanying figure is in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  early prophase
B)  prophase
C)  telophase
D)  anaphase
E)  metaphaseF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which cell structure is present during plant cell division but not animal cell division?

Accepted Answer

A)  cleavage furrow
B)  cytokinesis
C)  spindle
D)  sister chromatids
E)  cell plateF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Match each term with its corresponding description.
-centromere

Accepted Answer

A)  formed from lengthening microtubules
B)  a band of actin and motor proteins that forms under the plasma membrane during anaphase
C)  disk-shaped structure that forms and partitions descendant cells during cytokinesis in a plant cell
D)  location at which spindle microtubules assemble and bind to chromosomes
E)  in a dividing animal cell, the indentation where cytoplasmic division will occurF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Match each stage with the events listed.
A)sister chromatids separate
B)chromosomes start to condense
C)new nuclei form
D)all duplicated chromosomes are aligned at the spindle equator _______ metaphase
_______ prophase
_______ telophase
_______ anaphase

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each stage with the events listed.
A)sister...

Question 10

Match the correct term with its corresponding description:
-metastasis

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 oncogeneI) C) and E)
J) All of the above

Question 11

In animal cells, the cytoplasm divides by formation of a ____, while in plant cells, cytoplasmic division occurs by formation of a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cell plate; contractile ring
B)  contractile ring; cell plate
C)  cleavage furrow; contractile ring
D)  contractile ring; cleavage furrow
E)  cell plate; cleavage furrowF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

The chromosomes have arrived at opposite poles by the beginning of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anaphase
B)  metaphase
C)  interphase
D)  prophase
E)  telophaseF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The mitotic spindle becomes visible during ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anaphase
B)  metaphase
C)  interphase
D)  prophase
E)  telophaseF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Match each term with its corresponding description.
-spindle

Accepted Answer

A)  formed from lengthening microtubules
B)  a band of actin and motor proteins that forms under the plasma membrane during anaphase
C)  disk-shaped structure that forms and partitions descendant cells during cytokinesis in a plant cell
D)  location at which spindle microtubules assemble and bind to chromosomes
E)  in a dividing animal cell, the indentation where cytoplasmic division will occurF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

During interphase, the chromosomes are loose and thread-like but they tightly condense in preparation for mitosis. Why?

Accepted Answer

Chromosomes must condense into...

Exam 11: How Cells Reproduce

Which cell structure is present during plant cell division but not animal cell division?

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Match the correct term with its corresponding description: -metastasis

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In animal cells, the cytoplasm divides by formation of a , while in plant cells, cytoplasmic division occurs by formation of a .

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Match each stage with the events listed. A)sister chromatids separate B)chromosomes start to condense C)new nuclei form D)all duplicated chromosomes are aligned at the spindle equator ___ metaphase _ prophase _ telophase ___ anaphase

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Normal checkpoint genes encoding proteins that promote mitosis are called ____.

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During anaphase, homologous chromosomes separate.

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Match each term with its corresponding description. -centromere

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The chromosomes have arrived at opposite poles by the beginning of ____.

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The mitotic spindle becomes visible during ____.

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-The cell in the accompanying figure is in ____.

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Explain National Geographic Explorer Iain Couzin's concept of the parallels between cancer cell migration and animal swarms.

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As animals do in swarms, metastatic cell...
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During interphase, the chromosomes are loose and thread-like but they tightly condense in preparation for mitosis. Why?

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Chromosomes must condense into...
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Match the correct term with its corresponding description: -cancer

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Any gene that can transform a normal cell into a tumor cell is called a(n) ____.

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Match each term with its corresponding description. -spindle

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Exam 11: How Cells Reproduce

Which cell structure is present during plant cell division but not animal cell division?

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Match the correct term with its corresponding description: -metastasis

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In animal cells, the cytoplasm divides by formation of a ____, while in plant cells, cytoplasmic division occurs by formation of a ____.

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Match each stage with the events listed. A)sister chromatids separate B)chromosomes start to condense C)new nuclei form D)all duplicated chromosomes are aligned at the spindle equator _______ metaphase _______ prophase _______ telophase _______ anaphase

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Normal checkpoint genes encoding proteins that promote mitosis are called ____.

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During anaphase, homologous chromosomes separate.​

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Match each term with its corresponding description. -centromere

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The chromosomes have arrived at opposite poles by the beginning of ____.

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The mitotic spindle becomes visible during ____.

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-The cell in the accompanying figure is in ____.

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​Explain National Geographic Explorer Iain Couzin's concept of the parallels between cancer cell migration and animal swarms.

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During interphase, the chromosomes are loose and thread-like but they tightly condense in preparation for mitosis. Why?

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Match the correct term with its corresponding description: -cancer

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Any gene that can transform a normal cell into a tumor cell is called a(n) ____.

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Match each term with its corresponding description. -spindle

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In animal cells, the cytoplasm divides by formation of a , while in plant cells, cytoplasmic division occurs by formation of a .

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Match each stage with the events listed. A)sister chromatids separate B)chromosomes start to condense C)new nuclei form D)all duplicated chromosomes are aligned at the spindle equator ___ metaphase _ prophase _ telophase ___ anaphase

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During anaphase, homologous chromosomes separate.

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Explain National Geographic Explorer Iain Couzin's concept of the parallels between cancer cell migration and animal swarms.

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As animals do in swarms, metastatic cell...
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Chromosomes must condense into...
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