Question 1

Plants perform cytokinesis differently than animals because

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A)   plant cytokinesis takes place during interphase but animal cytokinesis takes place in cell division.
B)   plant chromosomes are more difficult to separate than animal chromosomes.
C)   the rigid cell wall of the plant cell prevents the plasma membrane from pinching inward like it does in animal cells.
D)   the centrosomes of plants do not replicate prior to cell division.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

DNA ____________ is essential to cell division because it separates the two copies of DNA attached by the centromere.

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Question 3

The process of mitosis is thought to have evolved from binary fission. What similarities exist between these processes?

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A)   The DNA being separated is attached to a membrane during both processes.
B)   Both processes involve the separation of more than one piece of DNA.
C)   Both processes include DNA segregation.
D)   DNA must be tightly packaged into chromosomes before either process can begin.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The cell depicted below has a diploid number of 8 (2n = 8) . 
Assuming cell division started with a diploid cell, in what stage of what type of cell division is the cell?

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A)   anaphase of mitosis
B)   anaphase I of meiosis
C)   anaphase II of meiosis
D)   Both A and C are possible.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

After a single cell undergoes meiosis, how many new cells will be produced?

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A)   2
B)   4
C)   12
D)   16E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Lily plants sometimes have twice as many chromosomes per cell as their parent plants had. Which of the following explains how this might have happened?

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A)   The lily's sister chromatids failed to separate during meiosis.
B)   The chromosome number of the lily went from 2n to 1n.
C)   The lily gametes fused during mitosis.
D)   The parent plant lost half of its chromosomes during mitosis.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Chromosomes are lined up at the middle of the cell during the _______ portion of cell division.

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A)   metaphase
B)   anaphase
C)   telophase
D)   interphaseE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

A single cell grows into a multicellular organism by the process of

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A)   mitosis.
B)   meiosis.
C)   fertilization.
D)   duplication.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The successful union of one male and one female gamete forms a new single cell known as a

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A)   histone.
B)   zygote.
C)   vesicle.
D)   T cell.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Gametes are produced by meiosis rather than mitosis because

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A)   mitosis would produce too many sister cells.
B)   meiosis reduces the chromosome number so that zygotes produced will have one full genome.
C)   meiosis doubles the chromosome number so that each gamete has twice the usual number of genes.
D)   meiosis ensures that the gametes are identical to the cell that produced them.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The microtubules that grow out from the centrosomes

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A)   pull the nuclear envelope apart.
B)   pull the centrosomes together.
C)   eventually become kinetochores.
D)   eventually attach to centromeres.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Microtubules attach to plaques of protein called ______________ on chromosomes.

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Question 13

The spindle microtubules break down and new nuclear envelopes form during the _______ portion of mitosis.

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The answer of The spindle microtubules break down and new...

Question 14

The goal of mitosis is to

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A)   form two equal daughter nucleii.
B)   form chromatin strands.
C)   loop chromatin into chromosomes.
D)   package chromosomes into chromatin.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following statements about cell division is correct?

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A)   It is the process by which organisms grow and maintain their tissues.
B)   It is no longer necessary once an organism reaches maturity.
C)   It occurs in two sequential stages in all cells: mitosis and meiosis.
D)   It is the process by which fertilization occurs.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

A drug inhibits the formation of vesicles from the Golgi apparatus. How might this drug affect the cell cycle of a plant cell?

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During cytokinesis in plants vesicles co...

Question 17

A special feature of _______ cells is that they retain their ability to divide throughout the life of the organism in which they reside.

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Exam 9: Cell Division

The cell depicted below has a diploid number of 8 (2n = 8) . Assuming cell division started with a diploid cell, in what stage of what type of cell division is the cell?

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Plants perform cytokinesis differently than animals because

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DNA ____________ is essential to cell division because it separates the two copies of DNA attached by the centromere.

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A special feature of _______ cells is that they retain their ability to divide throughout the life of the organism in which they reside.

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A drug inhibits the formation of vesicles from the Golgi apparatus. How might this drug affect the cell cycle of a plant cell?

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During cytokinesis in plants vesicles co...
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A single cell grows into a multicellular organism by the process of

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After a single cell undergoes meiosis, how many new cells will be produced?

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Microtubules attach to plaques of protein called ______________ on chromosomes.

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Chromosomes are lined up at the middle of the cell during the _______ portion of cell division.

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Which of the following statements about cell division is correct?

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Lily plants sometimes have twice as many chromosomes per cell as their parent plants had. Which of the following explains how this might have happened?

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The spindle microtubules break down and new nuclear envelopes form during the _______ portion of mitosis.

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The process of mitosis is thought to have evolved from binary fission. What similarities exist between these processes?

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Gametes are produced by meiosis rather than mitosis because

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The microtubules that grow out from the centrosomes

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The successful union of one male and one female gamete forms a new single cell known as a

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The goal of mitosis is to

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Exam 9: Cell Division

The cell depicted below has a diploid number of 8 (2n = 8) . Assuming cell division started with a diploid cell, in what stage of what type of cell division is the cell?

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Plants perform cytokinesis differently than animals because

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DNA ____________ is essential to cell division because it separates the two copies of DNA attached by the centromere.

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A special feature of _______ cells is that they retain their ability to divide throughout the life of the organism in which they reside.

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A drug inhibits the formation of vesicles from the Golgi apparatus. How might this drug affect the cell cycle of a plant cell?

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A single cell grows into a multicellular organism by the process of

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After a single cell undergoes meiosis, how many new cells will be produced?

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Microtubules attach to plaques of protein called ______________ on chromosomes.

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Chromosomes are lined up at the middle of the cell during the _______ portion of cell division.

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Which of the following statements about cell division is correct?

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Lily plants sometimes have twice as many chromosomes per cell as their parent plants had. Which of the following explains how this might have happened?

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The spindle microtubules break down and new nuclear envelopes form during the _______ portion of mitosis.

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The process of mitosis is thought to have evolved from binary fission. What similarities exist between these processes?

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Gametes are produced by meiosis rather than mitosis because

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