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Cell bio practice 2

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What is the function of karyopherins?   show
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Ribosomes contain one copy each of 5.8S, 18S, and 28S rRNA. The major mechanism ensuring that each is produced in equal molar amounts is   show
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Altered gene expression is one possible explanation for the phenotypic consequences of nuclear lamina diseases. The other is   show
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show guide RNAs.  
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The directionality of nuclear protein import is determined by   show
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Which of the following are not subcompartments of the nucleus?   show
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An important step in the import of the transcription factor NF-κB into the nucleus is regulated by a   show
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The nuclear basket protein complex is a component of the nuclear pore complex found   show
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show in distinct territories  
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Which of the following does not take place in the nucleus?   show
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show basic amino acids  
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show GDP  
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Which of the following statements about heterochromatin is false?   show
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Initial steps in the functional assembly of snRNPs occur in the   show
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mRNA molecules are exported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm via   show
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show endoplasmic reticulum  
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The fibrous proteins underlying the inner nuclear membrane are   show
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show Approximately 20  
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snRNPs that are responsible for pre-mRNA splicing are assembled and stored in   show
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Which of the following is a possible intermediate during pre-rRNA processing?   show
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The nucleolus is the site where   show
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The most prominent nuclear body is the   show
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show selective transport through the nuclear pores  
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Which of the following factors contributes to the comparative ease of determining how pre-rRNA is processed?   show
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The nuclear pore complex of proteins is estimated to have a mass   show
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Cargo proteins are transported through the Golgi apparatus   show
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The trans-Golgi network is a hub for protein sorting to many destinations. Mitoch and chlorop are examples of organelles that are not part of the sec pathway. What is the most plausible explanation for their absence from the secretory pathway?   show
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The lumen of the ER is equivalent topologically to the   show
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Which of the following would you expect to find at high concentrations in lysosomes?   show
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As they emerge from the ribosome, signal sequences are recognized and bound by a(n)   show
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For many yeast proteins, posttranslational translocation of proteins targeting the ER is   show
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show cytosolic side of the ER membrane  
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Which of the following is not a destination for vesicles leaving the Golgi apparatus?   show
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show internal signal sequences  
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show the uptake of extracellular molecules by endocytosis and the transport of molecules from the trans-Golgi network to the lysosomes.  
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show Glycolipids  
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show TRC40 (GET3)  
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show Secretory granules  
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show the exit part of the Golgi where sorting of proteins to the lysosomes, plasma membrane, and cell exterior occurs.  
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N-linked glycosylation at an Asn-X-Ser/Thr consensus sequence adds _______ sugar(s) in a single step to the protein.   show
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Which of the following statements about transmembrane proteins is true?   show
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Proteins are translocated into the ER lumen   show
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The ribosomes of the rough endoplasmic reticulum are targeted to the cytoplasmic side of the membrane via   show
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Which of the following is not involved in the specific targeting of proteins to lysosomes?   show
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Calreticulin assists in folding glycoproteins that contain one _______ residue   show
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show lighter than  
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In the “pulse-chase” experiment, Palade studied the pathway taken by secreted proteins in pancreatic acinar cells by labeling them.Which of the following represents the correct order in which the proteins were identified?   show
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show binding to receptors within the membranes of the ERGIC and Golgi, which retain them or return them to the ER.  
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show autophagy  
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The major model of vesicle fusion holds that actual fusion of a vesicle with its target membrane is driven by the interaction of pairs of proteins called vesicle and target   show
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Which of the following is not involved in protein transport into mitochondria?   show
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Where do phospholipids in mitochondrial membranes such as phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine originate?   show
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What is the major site of energy production in the form of ATP in human cells?   show
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show Proplastid  
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The amino terminal presequence on proteins imported into the mitochondrial inner membrane is   show
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show Light  
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_______ different translocon systems are used for protein import from the chloroplast stroma into the thylakoid lumen or membrane.   show
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show The thylakoid membrane  
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Zellweger syndrome is caused by a defect in   show
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show chromoplasts.  
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show the biosynthesis of the enzyme catalase, which breaks down hydrogen peroxide.  
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Assuming that human mitochondria contain about 1,500 different proteins, approximately what percentage of the mitochondrial proteome is encoded by mitochondrial DNA?   show
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Mitochondria differ from other organelles such as lysosomes and the Golgi apparatus in that they   show
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show increased proton flow across the inner mitochondrial membrane.  
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The human mitochondrial genome encodes only 22 tRNAs. This limited array of tRNAs can read the 64 possible triplet codons through extreme wobble in base pairing at the third codon position and the use of a(n) _______ genetic code.   show
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show 150  
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show β-barrel proteins  
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show are inherited from the mother.  
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Which of the following is not a protein translocon/translocase found in the mitochondrial inner or outer membrane?   show
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show The first creates an electrochemical gradient, while the second is largely a chemical gradient.  
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The major cation responsible for regulating actin-myosin contraction is   show
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show 7 nm.  
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Which of the following is not a function of actin-binding proteins?   show
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show Kinetochore microtubules  
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show vinculin  
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Which of the following cytosolic proteins in red blood cells is the link between the plasma membrane and the spectrin/actin network beneath the cell surface?   show
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Which of the following is not true of the assembly of actin filaments?   show
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Which of the following is not one of the functions of the cytoskeleton?   show
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show Rather than consisting of a single type of protein, they can be made up of a number of different proteins  
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show contractile  
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show They are projections of the plasma membrane supported by microfilaments.  
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show sliding of myosin and actin fibers past each other.  
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show transgenic mice.  
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Which of the following does not mediate the association between actin filaments and the plasma membrane?   show
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Like myosins, kinesins and dyneins are both families of proteins. Which of the following statements is true of all kinesins and dyneins?   show
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Kinesin and dynein are   show
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show the rate of GTP-bound tubulin addition relative to the rate of tubulin GTP hydrolysis.  
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Which of the following statements about myosin I is true?   show
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Myosin II is found in skeletal muscle and the contractile ring. Other myosins do not form thick filaments and are still capable of producing movement To what do the tail(s) of myosin I and myosin V bind?   show
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Cofilin plays a role in the   show
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show the major microtubule-organizing center in animal cells.  
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show selectivity  
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show Each member of the family is a Cl– channel.  
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Membrane proteins are able to move   show
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show Na+-K+ pump  
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show K+  
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show The concentration of Na+ outside the cell is about 30 times higher than inside the cell, and the concentration of K+ inside the cell is 10 to 30 times higher than outside the cell.  
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show Mildly hypertonic saline  
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show adaptor proteins  
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show receptor-mediated endocytosis.  
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show Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins  
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show phagocytosis.  
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show Pseudopodia  
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Two examples of membrane lipids that are present in small amounts are   show
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Which of the following lipids are distinctly enriched in lipid rafts?   show
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show They lack nuclei and membrane-bounded organelles  
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show acidic  
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show an α-helical region of about 20 to 25 hydrophobic amino acids  
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show active transport involves the transport of molecules up their concentration gradient  
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show They are opened either by the binding of ligands or by changes in electric potential across the membrane  
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Which of the following statements about the glucose transporter is false?   show
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show link collagen, proteoglycans, and cells containing integrins.  
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Homophilic interactions between cells involve interactions   show
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show the linkage of cadherins either to actin filaments or to intermediate filaments, respectively.  
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Cellulose, chitin, and hyaluronan are all deposited extracellularly by   show
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show transient  
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A major function of tight junctions is to   show
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show glycosaminoglycans (GAGs).  
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Which of the following statements about collagen is false?   show
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What is the difference between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?   show
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show Type I procollagen cannot form the triple helical oligomers that are the core structure of any collagen oligomer.  
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_______, although structurally different from gap junctions in animal cell tissues, may be thought of as the functional equivalent of gap junctions in plants.   show
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The junctions between animal cells that allow the free passage of molecules smaller than approximately 1,000 daltons are called   show
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show chitin  
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Animal cells are embedded in a(n)   show
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Specific recognition between cell types such as leukocytes and endothelial cells of blood vessels is mediated by cell-surface glycoproteins called   show
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show Thrombospondin  
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show pectin  
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show Curved or spiral-shaped  
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Proteins of the _______ family link transmembrane proteins of the tight junction to actin.   show
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show laminin  
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show Signals from the extracellular matrix activate integrins to assume a head-group-extended conformation.  
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show Stimulation of the growth of fibroblasts at the site of a wound, thus aiding the healing process  
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show Notch  
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show Increased synthesis of the receptor  
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G protein-coupled receptors are important molecules involved in signal transduction. Which of the following statements about G protein-coupled receptors is true?   show
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Which of the following steroid hormone(s) is/are not secreted by the gonads?   show
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show the Notch pathway  
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show protein kinase A  
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Which of the following statements about protein kinase A (PKA) is false?   show
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Receptor protein-tyrosine kinases represent critical molecules involved in growth and differentiation. Which of the following is not a common structural feature of all receptor protein-tyrosine kinases?   show
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show IκΒ  
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Heterotrimeric G proteins are not the only guanine nucleotide-binding proteins. Which of the following also represents a family of GTP-binding proteins that act as monomers instead of being a heterotrimeric compound?   show
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show Insulin release by β cells in the pancreas, mediating an effect of glucose uptake by muscle cells  
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The MEK kinase (MAP kinase/ERK kinase) is unusual in that it   show
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The signaling molecule nitric oxide (NO) functions   show
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show protein domains that bind phosphotyrosine-containing peptides.  
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show Retinoic acid  
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Which of the following statements regarding heterotrimeric G proteins in a resting state is true?   show
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show the extracellular matrix to the cytoskeleton  
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Cyclic AMP (cAMP) is synthesized from ATP by the action of   show
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show signaling between cells located close to each other  
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show The α subunit becomes deactivated when the hormone dissociates from the receptor  
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show Neurotransmitters are small hydrophilic molecules and neuropeptides are small proteins.  
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In the absence of growth factor, most animal cells will stop the cell cycle at a restriction point in what stage?   show
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Which of the following statements about cyclin B is false?   show
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show unreplicated or damaged DNA  
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Which of the following are not phosphorylated by the Cdk1/cyclin B complex during mitosis?   show
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Which of the following is not involved in metaphase II arrest during meiosis?   show
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At fertilization, the sperm binds to a receptor on the surface of the egg and fuses with the plasma membrane, initiating the development of a new diploid organism. Which of the following statements about fertilization is false?   show
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During what phase of meiosis does recombination between maternal and paternal chromosomes occur?   show
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Most cells in an adult animal are   show
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show G1 phase  
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show S phase  
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show centromere  
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show Metaphase  
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show G1 phase  
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Cell cycle checkpoints ensure that complete genomes are transmitted to daughter cells. DNA damage checkpoints are found in all of the following phases except   show
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show It is always present and its activity is regulated by fluctuating levels of Cdk4 and Cdk6.  
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In which of the following cell types do G1 and G2 not take place?   show
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show the G1, G2, and S phases  
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show Cdk inhibitors  
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show S phase  
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The progression from metaphase to anaphase is triggered by   show
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In yeast, START triggers the progression from G1 to S. Which of the following are involved in regulating START? a. Nutrients b. Mating factors c. Cell size d. All of the above   show
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Which of the following products would result from caspase cleavage of a protein with the amino acid sequence AVEELCSTWYYDLLCHMRTL?   show
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Which of the following is/are not considered a viable of stem cells?   show
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show BH3  
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Which of the following statements about cloning by somatic cell nuclear transfer is false?   show
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Inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs) regulate caspases. Which of the following statements about IAPs is false?   show
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show The transplanted cells are identical to those of the recipient who donated the adult nucleus, so complications of immune rejection are avoided.  
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The PI 3-kinase pathway is important in countering apoptosis in healthy cells and promotes cell survival. Which of the following statements about the PI 3-kinase pathway is false?   show
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In reference to stem cells, which of the following statements is false?   show
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Which of the following stem cells have the capacity to give rise to all the differentiated cell types of adult organisms?   show
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Bone marrow transplants are used to treat patients with which of the following diseases?   show
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show HIV  
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Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, occurs in all of the following cases except   show
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show Cell cycle reentry  
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show Neurons  
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Murine embryonic stem cells are grown in the presence of a growth factor. What growth factor is generally used for this?   show
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show p53  
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TNF and related cytokines can directly induce apoptosis. Which of the following statements about TNF-mediated induction of apoptosis is true?   show
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Which of the following statements about caspases is false?   show
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Which of the following cells cannot develop from hematopoietic stem cells?   show
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show When activated, Bax and Bak form oligomers in the outer membrane of mitochondria, leading to the release of cytochrome c.  
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show They can be present in many tandem copies, as opposed to the single copy present in the cell.  
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show The oncogenic mutation occurs in the extracellular amino terminal end of receptors., The oncogenic mutation constitutively activates the intracellular kinase activity , The oncogenic mutation generates a receptor that is no longer dependent on ligands  
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Which of the following tumor suppressor genes has been associated with colon cancer?   show
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The most lethal type of cancer in the United States is cancer of the   show
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show inhibiting the formation of new blood vessels in the vicinity of the tumor.  
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Which of the following statements concerning the difference between cancer cells and normal cells is false?   show
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show It is the cause of the rare childhood cancer of the eye, retinoblastoma  
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show Fos and Jun  
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Which of the following statements about papillomaviruses is false?   show
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Which of the following statements about cancers is false?   show
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Infection with which of the following viruses is associated with development of liver cancer in humans?   show
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PTEN is a tumor suppressor gene in the Akt signaling pathway. Which of the following statements about PTEN/Akt is false?   show
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What is the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor?   show
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Which of the following has not been found to cause cancer?   show
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show src.  
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Which of the following genes is expressed by SV40 (simian virus 40) and induces transformation?   show
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Angiogenesis contributes to cancer development by   show
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show translocation of the c-myc proto-oncogene.  
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show components of signaling pathways that regulate cell proliferation.  
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People infected with HIV are more susceptible to acquiring certain types of cancer because   show
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