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MMSC 490 Exam 1 PQ Questions and Answers
MMSC 490 Exam 1 PQ Questions and Answers 
The light microscope was used to observe the cellular structure of cork by ____, who named the 
chambers "cells". - Answer ️️ -Hooke 
Which fish is proving to be a useful model organism for the study of vertebrate development? - 
Answer ️️ -Zebrafish 
Arabidopsis thaliana is a model organism for studying the molecular biology of - Answer ️️ - 
Plants 
The original cell was thought to have arisen from the enclosure of self-replicating ____ b...
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MMSC 490 Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers
MMSC 490 Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers 
Which of the following regulates genes by binding directly to transcription proteins? 
a. Growth hormone 
b. insulin 
c. steroid hormones 
d. epinephrine - Answer ️️ -c. steroid hormones 
Monomeric G proteins, such as Ras and several elongation factors, are usually in the active state 
when a molecule of ____ is bound to them. 
a. GDP 
b. GTP 
c. ADP 
d. ATP - Answer ️️ -b. GTP 
The first amino acid of eukaryotic polypeptides is 
a. the...
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MMSC 490 practice quiz 9 chapter 16- Correctly Answered
MMSC 490 practice quiz 9 chapter 16- Correctly Answered 
Signaling by neurotransmitters is an example of _______ signaling. - Answer ️️ -paracrine 
Peptide hormones and growth factors act on target cells by binding to cell surface and _______ 
receptors. - Answer ️️ -soluble extracellular 
The effect of acetylcholine on the heart muscle cells is to - Answer ️️ -stimulate one 
contraction 
Aspirin inhibits ______ synthesis. - Answer ️️ -prostaglandin 
Diacylglycerol and calcium ac...
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MMSC 490 practice quiz 10 chapter 17 with complete solutions
MMSC 490 practice quiz 10 chapter 17 with 
complete solutions 
Studies on cell cycle mutants in budding and fission yeasts demonstrated that cdc2 and cdc28 
both encode a - Answer ️️ -protein kinase 
p21 inhibits cell cycle progression by binding to and inhibiting - Answer ️️ -cyclin-dependent 
kinases 
MPF is a general regulator of the transition from - Answer ️️ -g2 to M 
Fertilization of a frog egg triggers the resumption of meiosis by an increase in - Answer ️️ -Ca 
2+ 
To pr...
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MMSC 490 Exam 3 (Set 3) Questions and Answers
MMSC 490 Exam 3 (Set 3) Questions and Answers 
The eukaryotic cell cycle is composed of four phases in the following order: 
S; G1; G2; M 
G1; S; G2; M 
G1; G2; S; M 
G1; M; G2; S - Answer ️️ -G1; S; G2; M 
The length of time it takes for the cells labeled during DNA synthesis to begin to enter mitosis is 
a good estimate of the length of the .............................. phase(s). 
G2 
G1 
M 
S - Answer ️️ -G2 
In a typical cycling mammalian cell, .............................. of the ...
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MMSC 490 practice quiz 6 chapter 7- 100% Correctly Solved
MMSC 490 practice quiz 6 chapter 7- 100% 
Correctly Solved 
Which of the following does not contribute to the large variety of antigen-binding specificities 
found among the immunoglobulins? - Answer ️️ -retrotransposons 
In addition to synthesizing DNA, DNA polymerase I has a second catalytic activity; it can - 
Answer ️️ -remove RNA primers 
How many replication origins are there in the human genome? - Answer ️️ -30,000 
DNA replication is - Answer ️️ -semiconservative 
Which o...
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MMSC 490 Practice Quizzes Modules 1-4 with complete solutions
MMSC 490 Practice Quizzes Modules 1-4 
with complete solutions 
The feature that most clearly distinguishes eukaryotes from prokaryotes is the presence of .......... 
in eukaryotic cells. 
RNA molecules 
a nucleus 
oxidative phosphorylation 
ribosomes - Answer ️️ -Nucleus 
Cytoplasmic organelles are 
absent in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. 
present in prokaryotic cells and absent in eukaryotic cells. 
absent in prokaryotic cells and present in eukaryotic cells. 
present in both prok...
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MMSC 490 Questions FINAL Chp.17 with 100% correct Answers
MMSC 490 Questions FINAL Chp.17 with 
100% correct Answers 
Damaged DNA is sensed by a complex of proteins that activate the protein kinase - Answer ️️ 
-ATM or ATR 
Fertilization of a frog egg triggers the resumption of meiosis by an increase in - Answer ️️ - 
Ca2+ 
The retinoblastoma protein (Rb) binds to and inhibits - Answer ️️ -Transcription factor E2F 
MPF is a general regulator of the transistion from - Answer ️️ -G2 to M 
At fertilization, the sperm binds to a receptor on...
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MMSC490 Questions Final chp.18 Exam Questions with Correct Answers
MMSC490 Questions Final chp.18 Exam 
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The Bcl-2 family of proteins is divided into three functional groups that contain and share as 
many as four Bcl-2 homology domains (BH domains). Which of the following is common to all 
members of the Bcl-2 family? 
a. BH1 
b. BH2 
c. BH3 
d. BH4 - Answer ️️ -BH3 
which of the following stem cells have the capacity to give rise to all the differentiated cell types 
of adult organisms? - Answer ️️ -embryonic stem cells ...
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MMSC490 Exam 1 Questions and Answers | Verified & Updated
MMSC490 Exam 1 Questions and Answers | 
Verified & Updated 
The feature that most clearly distinguishes eukaryotes from prokaryotes is the presence of..... in 
eukaryotic cells - Answer ️️ -a nucleus 
Cytoplasmic organelles are - Answer ️️ -absent in prokaryotic cells and present in eukaryotic 
cells 
The eukaryotic nucleus contains.... DNA molecules - Answer ️️ -multiple linear 
Stanley miller applied electric sparks to a reducing atmosphere of methane, ammonia, water, 
hydrogen, an...
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MMSC490 Final Exam Questions with 100% Answers
MMSC490 Final Exam Questions with 100% Answers 
Humans possess about .............. different cell types. 
100 
200 
500 
1,000 - Answer️️ -200 
In adult organisms, cell death must be balanced by cell 
growth. 
differentiation. 
renewal. 
migration. - Answer️️ -renewal 
The distinct series of changes that characterizes programmed cell death is called 
necrosis. 
apoptosis. 
sepsis. 
execution. - Answer️️ -apoptosis 
Cells that die as the result of acute injury undergo 
lysis. 
sepsis...
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MMSC490 Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified & Updated
MMSC490 Final Exam Questions with 100% 
Correct Answers | Verified & Updated 
The eukaryotic cell cycle is composed of four phases in the following order: 
a. G1; S; G2; M 
b. G1; G2; S; M 
c. G1; M; G2; S 
d. S; G1; G2; M - Answer ️️ -A 
The length of time it takes for the cells labeled during DNA synthesis to begin to enter mitosis is 
a good estimate of the length of the _______ phase(s). 
a. G1 
b. S 
c. G2 
d. M - Answer ️️ -C 
In a typical cycling mammalian cell, _______ of the cel...
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MMSC 490 Exam 3 Questions & Answers
MMSC 490 Exam 3 Questions & Answers 
What is the primary reason that mammalian red blood cells are used in the study of the plasma 
membrane? 
a. There are a lot of them and they are easily obtained. 
b. They contain larger plasma membranes than any other cell type. 
c. They are of particular interest because they are made up of a lipid monolayer. 
d. They lack nuclei and membrane-bounded organelles. - Answer ️️ -d. They lack nuclei and 
membrane-bounded organelles. 
Two examples of membrane...
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MMSC 490 Exam Questions with Verified & Updated solutions
MMSC 490 Exam Questions with Verified & Updated solutions 
The feature that most clearly distinguishes eukaryotes from prokaryotes is the presence of .......... 
in eukaryotic cells. 
RNA Molecules 
Ribosomes 
Oxidative phosphorylation 
Nucleus - Answer️️ -Nucleus 
Cytoplasmic organelles are... 
Present in prokaryotic cells an absent in eukaryotic cells 
Absent in prokaryotic cells and present in eukaryotic cells 
Absent in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes 
Present in both prokaryotic and euk...
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MMSC490 Exam 2 Questions with Complete Answers
MMSC490 Exam 2 Questions with Complete Answers 
Which eukaryotic DNA polymerase replicates the lagging strand in the 3ʹ to 5ʹ direction? 
a. α 
b. γ 
c. δ 
d. None of the above; the lagging strand is replicated in the 5ʹ to 3ʹ direction. - Answer ️️ -d. 
None of the above; the lagging strand is replicated in the 5ʹ to 3ʹ direction. 
DNA polymerases can synthesize DNA: 
a. de novo, by catalyzing the polymerization of free dNTPs. 
b. by adding dNTPs to complementary dNTPs on a single-...
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MMSC 490 Exam 1 with 100% Correct Answers
MMSC 490 Exam 1 with 100% Correct Answers 
cell wall - Answer ️️ --organelle of bacteria and plants 
-rigid layer composed of carbohydrates and proteins 
-porous and easily penetrated 
plasma membrane - Answer ️️ --organelle of bacteria, plant and animal cells 
-bilayer of phospholipids and associated proteins 
-provides separation from inside of cell and external environment 
nucleoid - Answer ️️ --organelle of bacteria 
-contains 1 circular molecule of DNA 
-not surrounded by membr...
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MMSC490 Practice Exam 1 with 100% correct Answers
MMSC490 Practice Exam 1 with 100% 
correct Answers 
Cytoplasmic organelles are - Answer️️ -absent in prokaryotic cells and present in eukaryotic 
cells. 
E. coli is a useful model system for molecular biology studies because - Answer️️ -All of the 
above 
Arabidopsis thaliana is a model organism for studying the molecular biology of - Answer️️ - 
Plants 
The diffraction limited resolving power of a standard light microscope is approximately - 
Answer️️ -0.2 micrometers 
A common ...
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MMSC 490 practice quiz 9 chapter 16
MMSC 490 practice quiz 9 chapter 16
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MMSC490 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 2024
MMSC490 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 2024 
The simplicity and clarity of Caenorhabditis elegans allowed researchers to - Answer- 
Identify the genes in differentiation of each cell type 
The diffraction limited resolving power of a standard light microscope is approximately - 
Answer-0.2 Om 
Chloroplasts are thought to have originated from endosymbiosis of ___ by large host 
cell. - Answer-Photosynthetic eubacteria such as cyanobacteria 
The eukaryotic nucleus contains ___ DNA molecule (s). - An...
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