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1

Programmed cell death called ______ is necessary to remove the web of tissue between the toes during embryonic development.
A)interphase
B)apoptosis
C)meiosis
D)cytokinesis
2

Most tissues contain _________ which continually divide.
A)somatic cells
B)sex cells
C)stem cells
D)haploid cells
3

Two opposing processes that keep the number of somatic cells at the proper level are:
A)mitosis and cytokinesis.
B)apoptosis and interphase.
C)cell division and cytokinesis.
D)cell division and apoptosis
4

The longest period of a cell cycle is:
A)interphase.
B)mitosis.
C)cytokinesis.
D)none of the above.
5

Which of the following is NOT an event of interphase?
A)The cell carries out its normal function.
B)The cell grows.
C)The number of organelles is cut in half.
D)The chromosomes replicate.
6

During which part of interphase does DNA replicate?
A)G1 phase
B)S phase.
C)G2 phase.
D)Prophase.
7

Which body cells normally do not complete the G1 stage and therefore do not divide?
A)Muscle cells
B)Skin cells
C)Nerve cells
D)Both A and C
8

DNA in the non-dividing cell is in the form of:
A)chromosomes
B)chromatids
C)chromatin
D)chromaphore
9

Which of the following is the first step in apoptosis?
A)Plasma membrane blisters.
B)The cell rounds up losing contact with its neighbors.
C)The nucleus collapses and DNA fragments.
D)Cell fragments are engulfed by white blood cells.
10

Humans inherit _______ pairs of chromosomes.
A)10
B)12
C)23
D)46
11

Mitosis is involved in _______.
A)growth and repair
B)oogenesis
C)spermatogenesis
D)both B and C
12

Nuclear division that gives two daughter cells with the exact number and types of chromosomes is called:
A)meiosis
B)cytokinesis
C)apoptosis
D)Mitosis
13

Duplicated strands of DNA are called ________ and are connected to each other by the __________.
A)chromatids; centrosomes
B)chromatin; mitochondria
C)chromatids; centromere
D)centromeres; chromosomes
14

Which of the following is the correct order of the phases of mitosis?
A)Prophase, anaphase, telophase, metaphase
B)Metaphase, telophase, prophase, anaphase
C)Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
D)Telophase, prophase, anaphase, metaphase
15

During what stage of mitosis do the chromosomes condense and become visible?
A)prophase
B)metaphase
C)anaphase
D)telophase
16

What stage of mitosis is characterized by a fully formed spindle and the alignment of chromosomes at the equator of the cell?
A)prophase
B)metaphase
C)anaphase
D)telophase
17

Which of the following is NOT an event in prophase?
A)Chromosomes are visible and attached to the spindle
B)The nuclear envelop disappears.
C)The centrosomes (centrioles) move to opposite poles.
D)Chromosomes line up on the equator.
18

Which event and phase is CORRECTLY matched?
A)Anaphase - chromosomes line up on the equator.
B)Telophase - cytokinesis occurs.
C)Metaphase - centromere splits, separating the chromatids.
D)Prophase - chromosomes lengthen to chromatin
19

The separation of sister chromatids occurs in:
A)anaphase.
B)metaphase.
C)prophase.
D)telophase.
20

The main function of the mitotic spindle is to:
A)split the cell cytoplasm in half.
B)ensure genetic recombination.
C)move sister chromatids to opposite poles.
D)aid in fertilization.
21

Members of matching pairs of chromosomes are called:
A)haploid.
B)homozygous.
C)homologues.
D)gametes.
22

The type of cell division that results in the formation of gametes is __________.
A)mitosis
B)meiosis
C)nondisjunction
D)somatic division
23

During meiosis I the __________ pair up in synapsis.
A)chromatids
B)centromeres
C)haploid chromosomes
D)homologous chromosomes
24

The close association of 4 chromatids (the homologues)during the first 2 phases of meiosis I is called:
A)synapsis.
B)interkinesis.
C)reduction.
D)replication.
25

Meiosis is necessary for the production of the gametes to:
A)give variation.
B)ensure the proper number of chromosomes after fertilization.
C)produce gametes with the diploid number of chromsomes.
D)All of the above are correct.
26

_____ between non-sister chromatids during synapsis will give a recombinant DNA having chromosomes with different genes.
A)Synapsis
B)Replication
C)Interkinesis
D)Crossing-over
27

Prophase I differs from Prophase II in that the chromosomes of Prophase I:
A)appear singly.
B)appear with their homologue.
C)line up with their homologue at the equator.
D)line up singly at the equator.
28

In metaphase I of meiosis I, the chromosomes:
A)separate from their homologue.
B)line up singly at the equator.
C)appear random and singly.
D)line up with their homologue at the equator.
29

______ results in two ______ daughter cells; while ____ results in four _____ daughter cells.
A)Mitosis, haploid; meiosis, diploid
B)Meiosis, haploid; mitosis, diploid
C)Mitosis, diploid; meiosis, haploid
D)Meiosis, diploid; mitosis, haploid
30

Which of the following is a result of meiosis?
A)The cell goes through one nuclear division.
B)Two identical daughter cells are formed.
C)All chromosomes line up singly at the equator.
D)Daughter cells are haploid and not identical.
31

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
A)Prophase I of meiosis - homologues appear paired
B)Metaphase of mitosis - homologues randomly line up at the equator.
C)Anaphase of mitosis - centromere splits and chromatids move to opposite poles.
D)Anaphase I of meiosis I - homologues separate and move to opposite poles.
32

Genetic recombination occurs through:
A)joining of egg and sperm in fertilization.
B)crossing-over of chromatids in prophase I of meiosis.
C)random alignment of homologues in metaphase I of meiosis.
D)All of the above are correct.
33

The diploid (2n) cells of the testes that begin the meiosis process are called:
A)spermatids.
B)secondary spermatocytes.
C)sperm.
D)primary spermatocytes.
34

Oogenesis differs from spermatogenesis in that oogenesis results in ______.
A)four diploid cells
B)four haploid eggs cells
C)two diploid cells, two haploid cells
D)one haploid egg cell, three polar bodies
35

The process of spermatogenesis normally results in ____ daughter cells.
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)8
36

In humans, the haploid number of chromosomes found in the egg and sperm is _________.
A)23 pair.
B)23.
C)46.
D)46 pair.







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