The cell shown in the diagram is most likely at:

1. Metaphase I 2. Metaphase II
3. Anaphase I 4. Anaphase II

Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis II |
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At the cytokinesis furrow, what drives the cleavage process in animal cells?

1. Kinetochore microtubules
2. Interpolar microtubules
3. Centrosomes
4. actin-myosin contractile ring
Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Cytokinesis) | Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |

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Synthesis of histone proteins occurs during:

1. S-phase of the cell cycle.
2. G1-phase of the cell cycle.
3. G2-phase of the cell cycle.
4. M-phase of the cell cycle.
Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase |
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In G1 phase, a meiocyte has 2N chromosome content and 2C DNA content. The chromosome and DNA content in each cell at the end of first meiotic division would be:

1. 1N; 1C 2. 1N; 2C
3. 2N; 4C 4. 2N; 2C
Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) | Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Consider the given two statements:

I. Sex chromosomes in male mammals also undergo synapsis in meiosis I
II. Sex chromosomes are homologous chromosomes

1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is correct and II is incorrect
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |

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Apart from tissue stem cells, which of the following cells in the human body are good examples of being in reversible G0 phase?

1. Mature hepatocytes
2. Senescent cells
3. Differentiated muscle
4. Differentiated bone
Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase |

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Preprophase is an additional phase during mitosis in:
1. Animal cells
2. Plant cells
3. Fungal cells
4. Bacterial cells

Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) |

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In G1 phase, a cell has 2N chromosome content and 2C DNA content. The chromosome and DNA content at the end of S phase in this cell would be:

1. 1N; 1C 2. 2N; 2C
3. 2N; 4C 4. 4N; 4C
Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase |
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If an organisms lives in an environment that increases the risk of damage to chromosomes, which of the following would be beneficial?

1. Development of gametes into individuals without fertilization
2. Reproduction by binary fission
3. Syngamy
4. A life cycle excluding meiosis
Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase |

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The main events of prophase include all the following except:

1. the condensation of chromosomes
2. the replication of the centrosomes
3. the formation of the mitotic spindle
4. the beginning of nucleoli break down
Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) |
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