Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 6, Problem 3RQ
An organism’s traits are determined by the specific combination of inherited ______.
a. cells
b. genes
c. proteins
d. chromatids
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- Which of the following statements is true? a. once a person reaches maturity, cell division stops unless it is to repair a wound b. cell division in an adult signifies cancer c. some specific cells throughout the body retain the ability to divide and replace themselves d. growth continues on throughout life of an adult humanarrow_forwardStargardt's disease was one of these that can be treated using embryonic stem cells. Why would scientist chose to use this type of stem cell in treatment of Stargard's? A. There ae not ethical issue concerning their use B. They retain stem cell properties even after specialization C. They are able to differentiate into the required cell type D. They are already specialized for this funtionarrow_forwardHuman body cells are diploid, which mean they______ . a. divide to form two cells b. have two full sets of chromosomes c. contain two chromosomesarrow_forward
- DNA doubles ___. A. before mitosis B. during metaphase of mitosis C. at any time during cell division D. during prophase of mitosis E. immediately before prophase of mitosisarrow_forwardThe majority of the cells undergo selective activation of the DNA which would lead to cells developing specialized structures and specialized features, a process known as a. differentiation b. apoptosis c. cell division d. cytokinesisarrow_forwardWhat is the first thing that happens when a healthy cell detects damage to DNA? A. It stops the cell cycle B. It slows down the process of cell division C. It divides more quickly D. It becomes a benign tumorarrow_forward
- Choose the option that best fits the blank. Henrietta Lacks was female, so, naturally, all the cells from her derived cancerous cell line have _________ chromosomes. A. Only X B. X and Y C. Only Yarrow_forwardLong strands of DNA are called _______. a autosomes b genes c chromosomes d chromatidsarrow_forwardWhy is there a need to produce diploid type of cell at the of cell division? a.)So that the cells produced are exact copy of the parent cell b.)So that abnormalities of the cell will be avoided c.)So that the purpose of growth happens in the organism d.)So that the copy of DNA is retainedarrow_forward
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