If there were 4 chromosomes present during prophase I, how many chromosomes are there in each cell at the end of anaphase II?
1. 2
2. 4
3. 8
4. 16
In competitive inhibition, if the concentration of the substrate is increased :
1. the rate of the reaction is increased
2. the rate of the reaction is decreased
3. the rate of the reaction is not affected
4. the reaction direction is reversed
Place stages of Prophase I in correct order.
1. diakinesis, diplotene, leptotene, pachytene, zygotene.
2. diplotene, leptotene, pachytene, zygotene, diakinesis.
3. leptotene, pachytene, diakinesis, diplotene, zygotene.
4. leptotene, zygotene, pachytene, diplotene, diakinesis
Which of the following distinguishes the prophase1 of meiosis from the prophase of mitosis?
1. homologous chromosomes pair up
2. spindle forms
3. nuclear membrane breaks down
4. chromosomes become visible
The ion required as the co-factor for the proteolytic enzyme, carboxypeptidase, is:
1. Zinc
2. Copper
3. Iron
4. Manganese
With respect to meiosis, when does DNA replication occur?
1. Before meiosis I only
2. After meiosis I only
3. Before and after meiosis I
4. After meiosis II
The inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonate is an example of:
1. Non-competitive reversible inhibition
2. Non-competitive irreversible inhibition
3. Competitive inhibition
4. Allosteric inhibition
The component molecules of the cell membrane have two main parts, the head and the tail. These parts are either hydrophobic (repelled by water) or hydrophilic (attracted to water). Which is which?
1. Hydrophilic Head and Hydrophobic Tail
2. Both Hydrophobic
3. Hydrophilic Tail and Hydrophobic Head
4. Both Hydrophilic
The living state of an organism is a :
1. non-equlibrium steady state
2. non-equilibrium variable state
3. steady state in perfect equlibrium
4. variable state in perfect quilibrium