CHAPTER 9, “HOW CELLS REPRODUCE.”

QUESTION 1

  1. Sexual reproduction _____.​
a. ​leads to uniform characteristics in a population
b. ​results in new combinations of genetic traits
c. ​requires less tissue differentiation than asexual reproduction
d. ​produces genetic clones
e. ​produces genetic clones and requires less tissue differentiation than asexual reproduction

1 points   

QUESTION 2

  1. Which event occurs during interphase?​
a. ​The cytoplasm divides.
b. ​The cell doubles its cytoplasmic contents.
c. ​The nuclear envelope disassembles.
d. ​The nucleus divides.
e. ​Protein synthesis is halted.

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QUESTION 3

  1. The fusion of egg and sperm cells results a(n) _____.​
a. ​zygote
b. ​embryo
c. ​gamete
d. ​germ cell
e. ​sporophyte

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QUESTION 4

  1. With respect to cell division by mitosis, proto-oncogenes are like the ____________ and tumor suppressor genes are like the _______________.
a. gas pedal; brakes
b. brakes; gas pedal
c. emergency flashers; turn signals
d. windshield; rear-view mirror
e. seatbelts; air bags

1 points   

QUESTION 5

  1. Asexual reproduction _____.​
a. ​results from fertilization
b. ​produces genetic clones
c. ​is more similar to meiosis than mitosis
d. ​leads to increased genetic variation in offspring
e. ​involves crossing over

1 points   

QUESTION 6

  1. A chicken somatic cell carries 78 chromosomes. A chicken sperm cell will contain how many chromosomes?​
a. ​19
b. ​39
c. ​78
d. ​156
e. ​312

1 points   

QUESTION 7

  1. A diploid cell has ___ copies of each kind of autosome
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 8
e. 16

1 points   

QUESTION 8

  1. A cell cycle checkpoint for S phase would likely inhibit progression through the cell cycle if _____.​
a. ​there are not enough proteins for division to continue
b. ​ATP supply in the cell is low
c. ​there is DNA damage
d. ​the temperature of the cell is too low
e. ​surrounding cells are dividing

1 points   

QUESTION 9

  1. A loss-of-function mutation in a gene involved in DNA repair will be associated with _______________ of cancer.
a. a lower incidence
b. a greater incidence
c. no change in the incidence

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QUESTION 10

  1. Meiosis is the basis for _____.​
a. ​cellular division
b. ​sexual reproduction
c. ​asexual reproduction
d. ​sexual and asexual reproduction
e. ​distribution of cytoplasm

 

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