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MCQs on Cell Biology | Ch. Cell cycle

 

1. The cell cycle is the period between two

a. S stages

b. G1 and M stage

c. S and M stage

d. M stages

 

2. The stages of interphase can include

a. G1, S, G2, M

b. G0, G1, G2, M

c. G0, S, G2, M

d. G0, G1, G2, S, M

 

3. Non-dividing cells are said to be

a. Apoptotic

b. Necrotic

c. Quiescent

d. Senescence

 

4. Healthy cells that cannot re-enter the cell cycle are

a. Differentiated

b. Terminally differentiated

c. Apoptotic

d. Necrotic

 

5. The Nobel prize for work done on cell cycle promoting molecules was awarded to

a. Paul Nurse, Tim Hunt, and Leland Hartwell

b. Thomas Morgan, Tim Hunt, Leland Hartwell

c. Paul Nurse, Thomas Morgan, and Leland Hartwell

d. Paul Nurse, Tim Hunt, and Thomas Morgan

 

6. The Mitosis promoting factor (MPF) comprises of

a. Cyclin-dependent kinase 1(Cdk1)

b. Cyclin B

c. Both (a) and (b)

d. None of the above

 

7. The stage of cell cycle when cellular organelle synthesis occurs is

a. G1

b. S

c. G2

d. M

 

8. The stage of cell cycle when checking for errors in DNA occurs is

a. G1

b. S

c. G2

d. M

 

9. The structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) proteins do not include

a. Condensin I

b. Condensin II

c. Cohesins

d. Troponin

 

10. The mitotic promoting factors (MPFs) constitute

a. Cyclin B and CdK1

b. Cyclin A and CdK4

c. Condensin and CdK2

d. Cohesins and CdK4

 

11. A protein member of inhibitors of apoptosis that present in the G2 - M phase and not in the interphase stage is

a. Condensins

b. Cohesins

c. Survivins

d. Cyclins

 

12. The chromosome segregation checkpoint occurs at the end of the cell cycle phase

a. M

b. G1

c. S

d. G2

13. The number of main DNA damage checkpoints in a cell cycle is

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

 

14. The unreplicated DNA checkpoint occurs at the end of the cell cycle phase

a. M

b. G1

c. S

d. G2

 

15. Examples of mitogens are

a. Phytohemeagglutinin and Concanavalin A

b. Phytohemeagglutinin and agarose

c. Interleukin-7 and CD28

d. cKit and Ikaros

 

16. The mid-G1 cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) is

a. Cln3

b. Cdc28

c. Cln1

d. Cln2

 

17. The late-G1 cyclin dependent kinases (CDK) are

a. Cln3 and Clb4

b. Cdc28 and CDK1

c. Cln1 and Cln2

d. Cln2 and Cln3

 

18. The early S phase cyclin dependent kinases (CDK) are

a. Clb5 and Clb6

b. Cdc28 and CDK1

c. Cln1 and Cln2

d. Clb2 and Clb3

 

19. The late S phase cyclin dependent kinases (CDK) are

a. Clb5 and Clb6

b. Clb3 and Clb4

c. Cln1 and Cln2

d. Clb2 and Clb3

 

20. The late M phase cyclin dependent kinases (CDK) are

a. Clb5 and Clb6

b. Clb3 and Clb4

c. Clb1 and Clb2

d. Clb2 and Clb3

 

21. The cyclin corresponding to cyclin dependent kinase Cyclin B is

a. Mitotic cyclin

b. S-phase cyclin

c. Mid G1 cyclin

d. Late G1 cyclin

 

22. The cyclin corresponding to cyclin dependent kinase Cyclin A is

a. G2 cyclin

b. S-phase and mitotic cyclin

c. Mid G1 cyclin

d. Late G1 cyclin

 

23. The cyclin corresponding to cyclin dependent kinase Cyclin E is

a. G1 and G2 cyclin

b. S-phase and mitotic cyclin

c. Mid G1 cyclin and late G1 cyclin

d. Late G1 and S phase cyclin

 

24. Cells in culture can be arrested at the G0 stage by

a. Methotextrate

b. Colchicine

c. Phytohemeagglutinin

d. Serum starvation

 

25. Cells in culture can be arrested at the M stage by

a. Methotextrate

b. Colchicine

c. Phytohemeagglutinin

d. Serum starvation

 

 

ANSWERS:

 

1. d

2. d

3. c

4. b

5. a

6. c

7. a

8. c

9. d

10. a

11. c

12. a

13. c

14. d

15. a

16. a

17. c

18. a

19. b

20. c

21. a

22. b

23. d

24. d

25. b

 

 

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