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#Question id: 13129


Biologists performed an experiment with flies to examine the effects of population size on the maintenance of genetic variation  and  on  egg-to-adult survival.  From  a  large  source  population, they  randomly  assigned  eggs  to  three experimental  populations  of  size  N,  equal  to  20,  60,  and0100.  For  later  generations,  they  collected  N  eggs  from each  population  and  moved  them  into  identical  vials  that  co0ntained  f2re0sh  me4d0ium.  Th6e0y  coun8te0d  the  number  of adult flies that emerged and used tissue samples from the adults for genetic analyses. Genetic variation was measured by  scoring  alleles  at  several  polymorphic  loci  and  expressed  as  the  average  number  of  alleles  at  those  loci.  The results are summarized in Figure 1 and Figure 2 below.

Based on Figure 1, which of the following best describes the change in genetic variation over time? 

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles
  1. It increased in all three populations.
  2. It was unchanged in the largest population and increased in the two smaller populations. 
  3. It was unchanged in all three populations.
  4. It was unchanged in the two larger populations and declined in the smallest population.
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#Question id: 2991

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Early observations of a cultured cell line indicated that the cells did not exhibit either density-dependent inhibition or anchorage dependence. What do these observations suggest about this cell line?

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#Question id: 2990

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Mitotic CDK complexes are maintained in an inactive state through inhibitory phosphorylation of the CDK subunit. Two highly conserved tyrosine and threonine residues in mammalian CDKs are subject to regulated phosphorylation.

Gene

  Mutant phenotypes

A. Wee1

i. the cell does not divide but continues to grow

B. CAK kinase

ii. mitotic cyclins are inactivated

C. cdc25 phosphatase

iii. premature entry into mitosis

The following table enlists genes and phenotypes observed on mutation of these genes but not correctly matched. Which one of the following combinations is correctly matched ?

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#Question id: 2989

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Use the figure to answer the question below.

In the figure, G1 is represented by which numbered part(s) of the cycle?

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#Question id: 2988

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Use the figure to answer the question below. 

If the cell whose nuclear material is shown in the figure continues toward completion of mitosis, which of the following events would occur next?

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#Question id: 2987

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Following statements are regarding the goals of gap phases.

(i) to prepare for the next phase of the cell cycle.

(ii) to check that the previous phase of the cell cycle has been completed appropriately.

(iii) to inhibits CDKs activity.

(iv) to enhance servillance mechanisms.

Which of the following is correct?

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#Question id: 2986

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

During ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation in various events of cell cycle, ubiquitin-protein ligases ubiquitinylate substrate proteins, marking them for degradation by proteasomes. Cyclins are degraded through the action of two different ubiquitin-protein ligases, SCF and the anaphase-promoting complex or cyclosome. Following statements are regarding to SCF and APC/C.

A. SCF controls the G1–S phase transition by degrading G1/S phase cyclins and, CDK inhibitory proteins.

B. APC/C degrades S phase and mitotic cyclins, thereby promoting the exit from mitosis.

C. SCF and APC/C are multi-subunit ubiquitin-protein ligases that belong to the RING finger family of ubiquitin protein ligases.

D. SCF and APC/C belong to the different ubiquitin-protein ligase family, their regulation is same.

E. SCF recognizes its substrates only when they are phosphorylated.

F. SCF and APC/C both recognizes its substrates only when they are phosphorylated.

Which of the following is incorrect?