True or False:
In animals cells, cytoplasmic division is done by furrowing.
True
True or False:
Nuclear membrane begins to break down in prophase.
True
Chromosomes are at their maximum condensation in telophase.
False
Random alignment of the homologous chromosomes happens at metaphase I.
True
There are two nuclear divisions in mitosis and one nuclear division in meiosis.
False
Mitosis and cytokinesis give rise to two clones (genetically identical cells).
True
A human primary oocyte can give rise to only one viable egg.
True
Sister-chromatids are lined up at the equator of the spindle at:
A) metaphase stage of mitosis
Chromosomes are duplicated in:
C) the S stage of interphase
Crossing over
D) all of the above
True or False:
A homozygote has a pair of identical alleles whereas a heterozygote has a pair of nonidentical alleles.
True
True or False:
Pink snapdragon is an example of co-dominance.
False
True or False:
If a woman’s genotype at the ABO locus is IA i, her blood type is O.
False
True or False:
Pleiotropy refers to traits which are resulted from multiple genes.
False
In a paternity suit, a woman with type AB blood accuses a man with type O blood of fathering her child. The child has type AB blood. Could the man be the child’s father?
a) yes
b) no
b) no
woman
IA IB
i i IA i IB
man The offspring could be A or B type but not AB!
i i IA i IB
The F2 phenotypic ratio of Mendel’s monohybrid cross is
C) 3:1
Gregor Mendel discovered:
D) the theory of independent assortment
Offsprings of a monohybrid cross AA* aa are
C) all Aa
The phenotype of an organism
D) all of the above
True or False:
Adipose tissue cells are filled with lipids.
True
True or False:
Glial cells conduct nerve impulses while neurons support the glial cells.
False
True or False:
Endocrine glands produce and release hormones.
True
True or False:
In negative feedback, the stimuli are intensified several folds before homeostasis is resumed.
False
True or False:
The walls of the stomach are lined with skeletal muscle tissue.
False
True or False:
Collagen and elastin are typically found in connective tissue.
True
True or False:
The function of simple squamous is diffusion.
True
Match:
Striated and involuntary muscle
A. cardiac muscle
Glands are derived from:
B) epithelial tissue
____ is a specialized connective tissue that contains chondrocytes.
B) cartilage
Tendons and ligaments consist of:
D) dense connective tissue
A heat-sensitive neuron in your skin is an example of a:
B) sensory receptor
True or False:
An XO woman is fertile.
False
A hemophiliac woman marries a normal man. What are the chances of hemophilia occurring in their children?
B) 50%
woman
X* X*
X XX* XX*
man
Y YX* YX* 50% of the offspring will be hemophiliacs!
Match the Terms with Their Most Suitable Descriptions:
____ hemophilia
E. X-linked recessive disorder
Match the Terms with Their Most Suitable Descriptions:
____ Klinefelter syndrome
C. individual has XXY genotype
Match the Terms with Their Most Suitable Descriptions:
____ cystic fibrosis
C. autosomal recessive disorder
Match the Terms with Their Most Suitable Descriptions:
____ deletion
B. Cri-du-chat
Match the Terms with Their Most Suitable Descriptions:
____ Turner Syndrome
G. individual has X0 genotype
Match the Terms with Their Most Suitable Descriptions:
____ Down’s Syndrome
F. individual has three of number 21
Which of the blood components below contains the oxygen-transporting protein hemoglobin?
C) red blood cells
Respiration is controlled by sensors and effectors in the brain and carotid arteries that respond to a rise in _______ by _______ the rate of breathing.
A) CO2; increasing
Which ABO blood type is known as the universal donor?
C) O
Which of the following is not a component of plasma
C) red blood cells
Which of the following is NOT involved in the formation of a blood clot?
B) albumin
Four of the five answers listed below are components of the human respiratory system. Select the exception.
B) esophagus
What is the hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells?
A) erythropoietin
Excitation for a heartbeat is initiated in the:
A) sinoatrial (SA) node
True or False:
Plasma is the cellular portion of blood
False
True or False:
Humans have open circulatory system
False
True or False:
Frog’s heart is divided in the middle, therefore oxygenated blood stays separated from the deoxygenated blood