Cell Cycle, Division, and Replication - Quiz

Question 1

which of the following is an example of a quiescent cell?

• hepatocyte
• neuron
• blood stem cell
• cancer cell

Answer 1

hepatocyte

Question 2

in the cell cycle, which phase immediately follows G2 phase?

Answer 2

M (mitosis)

Question 3

which of the following checkpoints is the most important in the cell cycle?

• s/G2 transition
• G1/S transition
• G2/M transition
• M/G1 transition

Answer 3

G1/S transition

Question 4

which phase of the cell cycle is the shortest?

Answer 4

M

Question 5

at which phase of mitosis do the condensed chromatids align at the cell equator, right between two spindle poles?

Answer 5

Metaphase

Question 6

which protein attaches cells to the ECM?

Answer 6

integrin

Question 7

The gap junctions allow the passage of ____ from cell to cell

Answer 7

inorganic ions and small molecules

Question 8

Kinesins assist the cell division through to the attachment to…

Answer 8

interpolar microtubules

Question 9

Which intracellular structure(s) initiate the formation of cleavage furrow during animal cell cytokinesis?

Answer 9

interpolar microtubules

Question 10

How many different gametes would an animal species with 4 different pairs of homologous chromosomes produce, considering that homologous recombination does NOT occur?

Answer 10

16