Past Exam Questions Part 1

Cards (67)

  • ______polymerase is an S phase protein while _________ polymerase is used during transcription.
    DNA; RNA
  • Which of the following happens OUTSIDE the cell's nucleus?
    Protein synthesis
  • The plasma membrane on the outside of the cell serves...
    as a gatekeeper
  • A change in base in DNA that may impact the resulting protein is called a_______.
    Mutation
  • A phospholipid is an example of a __________.
    Lipid
  • Nucleotides are building blocks that make up...
    Nucleic acid
  • If the atomic number of a particular element is 7, how many protons would each of its atoms have?
    7
  • For an element that has an atomic number of 7, how many neutrons would each of its atoms have?
    Impossible to determine
  • For an element that has an atomic number of 7, how many electrons would each of its atoms have?
    Impossible to determine
  • For an element with an atomic number of 7 and an atom with an atomic mass number of 14, how many neutrons would this particular atom have?
    7
  • For an element with an atomic number of 7, is it possible for any other element in the periodic table to have an atomic number of 7?
    No
  • For a cell which has a diploid number of 46, at the end of mitosis, how many chromosomes will be in each cell?
    46
  • Given a cell with 46 chromosomes before the start of mitosis, would chromosomes be duplicated or unduplicated in each daughter cell after mitosis? (This question implies that everything about mitosis was normal)
    Unduplicated
  • Crossing over occurs in...
    Prophase 1
  • The cell division process that occurs in somatic cells and is responsible for growth and repair is...
    Mitosis
  • The cell division process required for sex cells is...
    Meiosis
  • For a cell that starts with 46 chromosomes, there will be ________ chromosomes in each daughter cell at the end of Meiosis I, and these chromosomes will be __________.
    23; duplicated
  • For a cell that begins with 46 chromosomes, at the end of Meiosis II, each daughter cell will have ____________number of chromosomes and these chromosomes will be ______________.
    23; unduplicated
  • Given the picture below and that each cell starts with 4 chromosomes, which cell is undergoing Mitosis?
    Picture B
  • Given the picture below and that each cell starts with 4 chromosomes, which cell is undergoing Meiosis?
    Picture A
  • Given the picture below and that each cell starts with 4 chromosomes, which cell is has undergone crossing over?
    Picture A
  • Given the picture below and that each cell starts with 4 chromosomes, what stage is Picture A in?
    Metaphase 1
  • True or False: The purpose of meiosis II is to unduplicate chromosomes.
    True
  • Substances that dissolve in water, like sugar, are considered _____________, while substances that do not dissolve in water are considered ___________.
    Hydrophilic; Hydrophobic
  • DNA replication occurs...
    All of these
  • Transcription occurs ______________ whereas translation occurs______________.
    inside the nucleus; outside the nucleus
  • True or False: The cells are haploid after the completion of Meiosis I.
    True
  • During Telophase...
    The nuclear membrane reforms
  • Give the RNA strand using the following DNA strand as a template: A G T C A T C A G C
    U C A G U A G U C G
  • Give the complementary DNA strand using the following DNA strand as a template: A G T C A T C A G C
    T C A G T A G T C G
  • During transcription, the __________ uses the DNA strand as a template to form the _______
    RNA polymerase; RNA strand
  • Which of the following organelles contains DNA?
    Nucleus
  • Which of the following macromolecules include DNA and RNA?
    Nucleic acids
  • Gene expression includes...
    Transcription and Translation
  • Neoplasia means...
    The tumor has invaded the basement membrane; the tumor is considered cancerous.
  • Benign is synonymous with...
    Non-cancerous
  • The electron transport chain takes place in the_____________.
    Mitochondria
  • The Warburg Effect states that tumor cells metabolize differently and often have an increase in ______ uptake.
    Glucose
  • The Kreb's cycle takes place in the ___________________.
    Mitochondira
  • Malignant is synonymous with...
    Cancerous