Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael Cummings
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Chapter 2, Problem 8QP
In the cell cycle, at which stages do two chromatids make up one chromosome?
- a. beginning of mitosis
- b. end of G1
- c. beginning of S
- d. end of mitosis
- e. beginning of G2
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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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The individual chromosomes become visible with a light microscope during which stage of mitosis? a. prophase b. prometaphase c. metaphase d. anaphase
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Which eukaryotic cell-cycle event is missing in binary fission? a. cell growth b. DNA duplication c. mitosis d. cytokinesis
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Does the cell cycle refer to mitosis as well as meiosis?
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What do you predict would happen in a cell that only underwent the M and S phases of the cell cycle, without the G1 and G2 phases? Give details in your answer that demonstrate you understand the cell cycle.
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During which phase of mitosis do the chromatids become chromosomes?
A. Prophase
B. Telophase
C. Cytokinesis
D. Metaphase
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The chromosomes become visible under a light microscope during which stage of mitosis? a. prophase b. prometaphase c. metaphase d. anaphase
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What is the purpose of mitosis?
a
It ensures that new nuclei have an exact copy of DNA.
b
It ensures the reproduction of mitochondria and chloroplasts.
c
It guarantees that each daughter cell has half the amount of DNA of parent cells.
d
It prevents the occurrence of cancer cells.
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Measurements of the amount of DNA per nucleus were taken on a large number of cells from a growing fungus. The measured DNA levels ranged from 3 to 6 picograms per nucleus. One nucleus had 5 picograms of DNA. What stage of the cell cycle was this nucleus in?
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What process must happen in order for sister chromatids to be formed?
a
crossing over
b
DNA replication
c
relaxation of chromosomes during interphase
d
meiosis
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Which is not a stage of mitosis?a. prophase c. interphaseb. metaphase d. anaphase
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What kind of daughter cells will result if the "Normal cell" above goes through mitosis?
A) two normal cells
B) two cancer cells
C) two specialized cells
D) one cancer cell and one normal cell
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Some cancer drugs stop cell division by stabilizing microtubules so they cannot come apart. Which step of the mitosis is disrupted?
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B) cytokinesis
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