Question

A)

In order to move from G1 to S-phase…

Select one:

a. Cyclin-Cdk must phosphorylate cytochrome c, thereby inactivating it.

b. Cyclin-Cdk must phosphorylate cytochrome c, thereby activating it.

c. Cyclin-Cdk must phosphorylate RB, thereby inactivating it.

d. Cyclin-Cdk must phosphorylate ADP to make enough ATP for all that DNA synthesis.

e. Cyclin-Cdk must phosphorylate RB, thereby activating it.

B)

How is meiosis different than mitosis?

Select one:

a. Meiosis is found only in juvenile organisms while mitosis is found at all life stages.

b. Cytokinesis is skipped during meiosis but not during mitosis.

c. During anaphase II of meiosis chromosomes segregate randomly while in mitosis they do not.

d. Meiosis is uncontrolled while mitosis is rigorously controlled.

e. During metaphase I of meiosis homologous chromosomes pair up together and in mitosis they do not.

C.)

“Crossing over” during meiosis leads to…

Select one:

a. the exchange of DNA on a maternal chromosome for DNA on paternal chromosome.

b. free radical formation and DNA damage.

c. incomplete formation of chiasmata.

d. many mitotic errors and mutations.

e. transcription and translation.

D)

“Non-disjunction” during meiosis leads to…

Select one:

a. robust, mutation-proof gametes.

b. parthenogenic reproduction.

c. larger zygotes.

d. the wrong number of chromosomes in the daughter cells.

e. is important for generating heritable genetic variability.