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Genes are composed of sequences of ______, which act as the molecular code for proteins. (level 1).
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2.
Genes contain the information for which of the following processes? (level 1)
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3.
A peer in your class makes the following analogy to cell division: Cell division is like making a photocopy of the entire blueprint of a completed building and then giving the copied blueprint to another contractor to build a completely new building.
Is this an accurate analogy of the process of cell division? (level 2)
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4.
The relationship of blueprint to building is analogous to the relationship of ... (level 2)
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5.
Which of the following statements concerning mitosis is incorrect? (level 1).
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6.
The amount of DNA per nucleus was measured on several hundred cells from within the tip of an onion root. The amount of DNA ranged from 5 to 10 picograms. A cell with 5 picograms of DNA is probably in which of the following stages of the cell cycle? (level 2)
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7.
The amount of DNA per nucleus was measured on several hundred cells from within the tip of an onion root. The amount of DNA ranged from 5 to 10 picograms. A cell with 8.3 picograms of DNA is probably in which of the following stages of the cell cycle? (level 1).
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8.
The following cell is in which stage of cell division? [Hint ]
9.
The following cell is in which stage of cell division? [Hint ]
10.
The following cell is in which stage of cell division? [Hint ]
11.
Which of the following lists represents the correct order for the cell cycle? (level 1).
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prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase, interphase
interphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, prophase
prophase, interphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
interphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
metaphase, anaphase, telophase, interphase, prophase
12.
The replication of DNA occurs during which portion of the interphase? (level 1).
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13.
Spindle fibers first appear during which stage of mitosis? (level 1).
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14.
Plant cell mitosis is basically like animal cell mitosis except that ... (level 2).
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15.
Which of the following does NOT occur during anaphase of mitosis? (level 1).
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16.
Which of the following does NOT occur during telophase of mitosis? (level 1).
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17.
During which stage of mitosis does the process of cytokinesis begin? (level 1).
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18.
Which of the following statements concerning binary fission in a bacterial cell is NOT true? (level 1).
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19.
At the end of DNA replication ... (level 1).
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20.
Which of the following statements concerning homologous chromosomes is a TRUE statement? (level 1).
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