Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321885326
Author: Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Kelly A. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 3TYK
Which of the following is not a function of mitosis in humans?
a. repair of wounds
b. growth
c. production of gametes from diploid cells
d. replacement of lost or damaged cells
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Which of the following is not a reason for mitosis?
A. Keep cells small
B. Replace damaged cells
C. Produce new genes and traits
D. Growth of organisms
Which of the following does NOT occurr during mitosis?
a.
condensation of the chromosomes
b.
separation of sister chromotids
c.
replication of DNA
d.
spindle formation
At what stage in mitosis do the sister chromatids line up along the midline of the cell?
a. Metaphase
b. Anaphase
c. Telophase
d. Prophase
Chapter 8 Solutions
Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections (8th Edition)
Ch. 8 - Complete the following table to compare mitosis...Ch. 8 - If an intestinal cell in a grasshopper contains 24...Ch. 8 - Which of the following is not a function of...Ch. 8 - It is difficult to observe individual chromosomes...Ch. 8 - A fruit fly somatic cell contains 8 chromosomes....Ch. 8 - If a fragment of a chromosome breaks off and then...Ch. 8 - Which of the following phases of mitosis is...Ch. 8 - A biochemist measured the amount of DNA in cells...Ch. 8 - A micrograph of a dividing cell from a mouse...Ch. 8 - Cytochalasin B is a chemical that disrupts...
Ch. 8 - Why are individuals with an extra chromosome 21,...Ch. 8 - In the light micrograph below of dividing cells...Ch. 8 - An organism called a plasmodial slime mold is one...Ch. 8 - Prob. 14TYKCh. 8 - Discuss the factors that control the division of...Ch. 8 - Compare cytokinesis in plant and animal cells. In...Ch. 8 - Sketch a cell with three pairs of chromosomes...Ch. 8 - Suppose you read in the newspaper that a genetic...Ch. 8 - Bacteria are able to divide on a faster schedule...Ch. 8 - Prob. 20TYKCh. 8 - A mule is the offspring of a horse and a donkey. A...Ch. 8 - Prob. 22TYK
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- In which two phases of mitosis would you find a nuclear membrane (or at least fragments of it)? Group of answer choices A. prophase & telophase B. prophase & anaphase C. telophase & anaphase D. prophase & metaphase E. metaphase & anaphasearrow_forwardUnpacking of chromosomes and the formation of a new nuclear envelope is a characteristic of which stage of mitosis? a. prometaphase b. metaphase c. anaphase d. telophasearrow_forwardThese items separate from each other during Anaphase of Mitosis. a. Sister chromatids b. Homologous chromosomes c. Genes d. The two parts of the cellarrow_forward
- DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person's body has the same DNA. This, in turn, replicates in the non-dividing phase of the cell cycle which is a. telophase b. cytokinesis c. metaphase d. interphasearrow_forwardMitosis results in each cell: A. receiving exact copies of all chromosomes of original cell B. donating repaired chromosomes to the original cell C. receiving exactly half of the chromosomes of original cell D. doubling the number of chromosomesarrow_forwardIn the image, you can see one cell that is in the process of mitosis. (Note that chromosomes are stained dark blue.) In which stage is this cell currently? A. Telophase B. Metaphase C. Interphase D. Prophase E. Cytokinesis F. Anaphasearrow_forward
- Prophase is the stage of mitosis characterized by the a. physical seperation of sister chromatids b. appearance of visible chromosomes c. occurrence of cytokinesis d. alignment of chromosomes at center of cellarrow_forwardIn the cells of some organisms, mitosis occurs without cytokinesis. This will result in a. cells with more than one nucleus b. destruction of chromosomes c. cells lacking nuclei d. cell cycles lacking an S phasearrow_forwardIn which phase of mitosis do chromosomes begin to condense and appear visible under a light microscope? 5. A. G2 B. Prometaphase C. Telophase D. Prophasearrow_forward
- Match the following events with the stages in mitosis: chromosomal materials condenses to form compact chromosomes. alignment of chromosomes along the equator or plate with microtubules attached to poles sister chromatids for each chromosome split and move to opposite poles chromosomes are clustered at each of the poles and give way to cytokinesis A. telophase B. anaphase C. metaphase D. prophasearrow_forwardMitosis a. is division of the genetic material within the nucleus b. is the formation of sex cells c. creates diversity in genetic potential d. is always a part of the cell cyclearrow_forwardAttachment of the mitotic spindle fibers to the kinetochores is a characteristic of which stage of mitosis? a. prophase b. prometaphase c. metaphase d. anaphasearrow_forward
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