Mastering Biology Practice Test Questions (Chapters 6, 7 ,8)

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If an organism has 36 chromosomes, then the haploid number of chromosomes in its gametes will be

metastasis

The ability of cancer cells to move to distant sites and start new tumors there is called

sister chromatids

A duplicated chromosome consists of two________

stimulate the cell cycle

A proto-oncogene that is functioning normally will __________

True

An active lifestyle is not a risk factor for cancer.

CCGAATT

If the parental DNA strand has the sequence GGCTTAA, the new complementary DNA strand synthesized will have the sequence_________

tumor suppressor genes

If you imagine the cell cycle as a traffic intersection, what will be analogous to a red light for cell division and the cell cycle?

asexual reproduction

Maddy takes a clipping of her favorite plant and grows a new plant. This is an example of __________

chemotherapy

Methotrexate is a drug administered by injection to patients with bladder cancer and breast cancer. This treatment is an example of __________.

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

Mitosis is characterized by four stages. Place these in chronological order __________

breast cancer susceptibility

Mutations in the BRCA1 gene are associated with

metaphase 1 of meiosis

Random alignment takes place during __________

meiosis

The type of cellular division that reduces the number of chromosomes by half is called __________

chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell

What event occurs during metaphase

DNA replication

What happens during S phase of interphase?

indigestion or difficulty swallowing

What is one of the warning signs for cancer

cell plate

What structure forms during plant cell cytokinesis

diploid

When a diploid cell undergoes mitosis, the resulting 2 cells will be

Benign tumors do not invade or damage the surrounding tissue

Which of the following statements is correct? -Metastatic cancers are easier to treat than cancers that have not metastasized. -All tumors are cancerous. -Benign tumors do not invade or damage the surrounding tissue. -Malignant tumors are not cancerous.