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Cell Differentiation and Specialization — Unit test Answers

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Which refers to the maintenance of a stable internal environment despite changing external conditions?

A
differentiation
B
self-renewal
C
homeostasis
D
specialization
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If an organism's diploid number is 12, what would be its haploid number?

A
3
B
6
C
24
D
48
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Which part of cell division is different in plant and animal cells?

A
cytokinesis
B
anaphase
C
mitosis
D
eukaryotic
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Which equation represents fertilization?

A
haploid + diploid = diploid
B
diploid + haploid = haploid
C
haploid + haploid = diploid
D
diploid + diploid = diploid
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A species of mud snail was studied for five years. During this time, scientists observed the season in which they mated, the number of offspring they produced, and the results of such stressors as drought, famine, and lack of mates. Which question were the scientists most likely studying?

A
What is the food source most often chosen by the mud snail?
B
Are the reproductive rates of mud snails affected by environmental changes?
C
Are mud snails more likely to choose mates with colorful shells?
D
Do mud snails prefer to live in water or near a water source?
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Which series of diagrams correctly represents the order of mitosis?

A
The steps of mitosis are shown. In step 1, the cell starts to break down structures. In step 2, the chromosomes line up at the center. In step 3, the chromatids separate from each other and are pulled to opposite ends of the cell. In step 4, the cell is divided.
Option A
B
The steps of mitosis are shown. In step 1, the cell starts to break down structures. In step 2, the cell is divided. In step 3, the chromatids separate from each other and are pulled to opposite ends of the cell. In step 4, the chromosomes line up at the center.
Option B
C
The steps of mitosis are shown. In step 1, the cell starts to break down structures. In step 2, the cell is divided. In step 3, the chromosomes line up at the center. In step 4, the chromatids separate from each other and are pulled to opposite ends of the cell.
Option C
D
The steps of mitosis are shown. In step 1, the cell starts to break down structures. In step 2, the chromatids separate from each other and are pulled to opposite ends of the cell. In step 3, the chromosomes line up at the center. In step 4, the cell is divided.
Option D
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Which is the first type of cell to differentiate?

A
neuron
B
epithelial cell
C
muscle cell
D
blood cell
8

Tissue cultures (samples of cancer cells) are taken from cancer patients, and the cells are then grown in a laboratory. What is the purpose of growing cancer cells in a laboratory?

A
to test medicinal treatments before giving them to patients
B
to replace cancer cells with healthy cells
C
to provide evidence of cancer cells in the patient
D
to stop the cancer from growing in the patient
9

Smooth muscle, which is a tissue made up of a type of specialized muscle cell, functions in which process?

A
food digestion
B
skeletal movement
C
pumping of blood
D
heart contraction
10

Which best describes stem cells?

A
Differentiation produces specialized cells from stem cells.
B
Self-renewal produces specialized cells from differentiated cells.
C
Self-renewal produces differentiated cells from stem cells.
D
Differentiation produces stem cells from specialized cells.
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Which statement best describes the overall change that occurs as a result of mitosis?

A
One cell becomes two cells that have identical copies of DNA.
B
One cell becomes two cells that have different copies of DNA.
C
Two cells become two cells that have identical copies of DNA.
D
Two cells become two cells that have different copies of DNA.
12

Which best defines a diploid cell during meiosis?

A
a cell that has double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
B
a cell that has half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
C
a cell that has double the number of chromosomes as the daughter cell
D
a cell that has half the number of chromosomes as the daughter cell
13

Which best illustrates the result of the process of meiosis?

A
A pea plant has the same flower color as its parent plants.
B
A daughter looks different from both her mother and her father.
C
A cheetah cub has very similar fur to its mother.
D
A Labrador puppy looks exactly like its father.
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Which statement best summarizes the importance of meiosis to reproduction?

A
It produces diploid cells that are needed for sexual reproduction.
B
It produces diploid cells that are needed for asexual reproduction.
C
It produces gametes that are needed for sexual reproduction.
D
It produces gametes that are needed for asexual reproduction.
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Fewer offspring is a disadvantage of which form of reproduction?

A
mitosis
B
asexual reproduction
C
binary fission
D
sexual reproduction

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