G0 phase - Quiz
G phase
  • 1. What happens to yeast when glucose levels drop following the diauxic shift?
A) They increase cAMP production
B) They begin fermentation
C) They enter G0
D) They replicate exponentially
  • 2. Which pathway is responsible for cAMP production in yeast?
A) RAS-cAMP-PKA
B) Bmh2
C) Sch9
D) TORC1
  • 3. What is the effect of elevated cAMP on the protein kinase A (PKA)?
A) PKA promotes cell entry into G0
B) PKA inhibits Rim15
C) PKA is deactivated
D) PKA activates Rim15
  • 4. What is the primary role of Rim15 regarding the G0 phase?
A) It prevents cell cycle arrest
B) It degrades glucose
C) It promotes cell entry into G0
D) It inhibits transcription factors
  • 5. Under high glucose conditions, what does PKA activity allow?
A) Cell cycle arrest
B) Entry into G0
C) Cell proliferation
D) Autophosphorylation of Rim15
  • 6. What occurs when glucose levels drop in the surroundings?
A) Rim15 is inhibited
B) cAMP production increases
C) PKA is activated further
D) cAMP production declines
  • 7. What happens to Rim15 when TORC1 and Sch9 are inactivated due to low nitrogen?
A) It is degraded
B) It is transported to the nucleus
C) It is phosphorylated at Thr1075
D) It is anchored to Bmh2
  • 8. Which protein anchors Rim15 in the cytoplasm under normal conditions?
A) Sch9
B) TORC1
C) Bmh2
D) PKA
  • 9. What is the role of Rim15 once it reaches the nucleus?
A) It activates transcription factors
B) It increases fermentation
C) It binds to glucose
D) It inhibits cellular respiration
  • 10. How does Rim15 promote its own export from the nucleus?
A) Through autophosphorylation
B) Through Bmh2 binding
C) Through glucose depletion
D) Through TORC1 activation
  • 11. What does Sch9 promote in relation to Rim15 under normal conditions?
A) Cytoplasmic retention
B) Nuclear entry
C) Autophosphorylation
D) Transcription factor activation
  • 12. What is the specific site on Rim15 phosphorylated to anchor it to Bmh2?
A) Thr1075
B) Ser500
C) Thr200
D) Tyr100
  • 13. What does yeast undergo when shifting from fermentation to cellular respiration?
A) The PKA inhibition
B) The nitrogen cycle
C) The G0 phase
D) The diauxic shift
  • 14. In the absence of nitrogen, what is the fate of the protein kinases TORC1 and Sch9?
A) They are inactivated
B) They are activated
C) They are exported to the nucleus
D) They are phosphorylated
  • 15. Which cell cycle gene is typically downregulated in quiescent stem cells?
A) EZH1
B) FOXO3
C) Cyclin A2
D) Notch
  • 16. What is the result of mitochondrial cytochrome C downregulation in quiescent stem cells?
A) Enhanced protein synthesis
B) Low metabolic state
C) Increased proliferation
D) High metabolic state
  • 17. Which transcription factors are upregulated in most quiescent tissue stem cells?
A) p21 and p27
B) Cyclin A2 and B1
C) p53 and Rb
D) FOXO3 and EZH1
  • 18. Which histone methylation patterns form a bivalent domain near transcription initiation sites in stem cells?
A) H3K79me2 and H3K4me1
B) H3K9me3 and H3K36me3
C) H3K4me3 and H3K27me3
D) H4K20me1 and H3K9me2
  • 19. Which tumor suppressor genes are required to maintain stem cell quiescence?
A) p21 and p57
B) Notch and FOXO3
C) p53 and Rb
D) Cyclin D1 and E2
  • 20. Which cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors (CKIs) are mentioned as important for maintaining quiescence?
A) Cyclin A2, B1, and E2
B) p21, p27, and p57
C) FOXO3, EZH1, and p53
D) p53, Rb, and Notch
  • 21. Which signaling pathway is important for the maintenance of quiescence?
A) Hedgehog signaling
B) JAK-STAT signaling
C) Wnt signaling
D) Notch signaling
  • 22. What is the effect of cyclin D1 nuclear import in hematopoietic stem cells?
A) Phosphorylation of Rb
B) Maintenance of G0
C) Downregulation of p53
D) Degradation of p27
  • 23. Which genes are associated with cell cycle progression and are downregulated in quiescent stem cells?
A) FOXO3 and EZH1
B) p21 and p57
C) Notch and Rb
D) Cyclin B1 and survivin
  • 24. In which cell types have transcriptomes of quiescent stem cells been characterized?
A) Heart, lung, and kidney
B) Blood, bone, and adipose
C) Neurons, skin, and liver
D) Hematopoietic, muscle, and hair follicle
  • 25. What is the primary function of the Rb family of proteins in stem cells?
A) Prevent exhaustion of the progenitor pool
B) Promote rapid cell division
C) Initiate differentiation
D) Increase metabolic rate
  • 26. What technique was used to characterize the transcriptomes of quiescent stem cells?
A) Chromatin immunoprecipitation
B) Western blotting
C) RNA sequencing
D) Karyotyping
  • 27. Bivalent domains in quiescent stem cells function to:
A) Decrease histone methylation
B) Regulate lineage decisions and control quiescence
C) Increase metabolic pathways
D) Promote rapid DNA replication
  • 28. What type of cells reside in a terminal G0 phase as part of their developmental program?
A) Skin cells
B) Bone marrow stem cells
C) Liver cells
D) Neuronal cells
  • 29. What term refers to the fraction of a cell population that is actively proliferating?
A) G0 population
B) Quiescence index
C) Growth fraction
D) Terminal fraction
  • 30. Where does the restriction point (R-point) occur?
A) In the G1 phase
B) In the G0 phase
C) After the S phase
D) During mitosis
  • 31. Which cell type is well-established to potentially escape from senescence?
A) Terminally differentiated muscle cells
B) Tumor cells
C) Red blood cells
D) Fully differentiated neurons
  • 32. What is a cause of DNA damage leading to senescence?
A) Rapid protein synthesis
B) Absence of apoptosis
C) Nutrient abundance
D) Telomere shortening
  • 33. What is senescence often a biochemical alternative to?
A) Mitosis
B) Apoptosis
C) Differentiation
D) Quiescence
  • 34. What mechanism helps maintain stem cell quiescence post-transcriptionally?
A) miRNA synthesis
B) Histone acetylation
C) DNA methylation
D) Ribosomal degradation
  • 35. Where do miRNA strands typically bind to prevent mRNA translation?
A) Promoter region
B) 3′ untranslated region
C) 5′ capped end
D) Exon junction
  • 36. Which miRNA controls the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in hematopoietic stem cells?
A) miR-31
B) miR-489
C) miR-126
D) miR-102
  • 37. Which gene is suppressed by miR-489 in muscle stem cells?
A) Myf5
B) LKB1
C) DEK oncogene
D) HIF1A
  • 38. Which transcription factors respond to reactive oxygen species (ROS) in stem cells?
A) LKB1
B) FOXO
C) Myf5
D) HIF1A
  • 39. What do HIF1A and LKB1 respond to in stem cells?
A) Metabolic stress
B) Oxidative stress
C) DNA damage
D) Hypoxic conditions
  • 40. How do hematopoietic stem cells respond to metabolic stress?
A) By entering the GAlert phase
B) By secreting cytokines
C) By inducing autophagy
D) By increasing translation
  • 41. What protein complex controls the transition from G0 into GAlert in muscle stem cells?
A) PI3K
B) mTORC1
C) FOXO
D) HIF1A
  • 42. Besides mTORC1, what signaling receptor controls the transition from G0 into GAlert?
A) Insulin receptor
B) Notch receptor
C) Integrin beta-1
D) HGF receptor cMet
  • 43. Which cells outside of stem cells exhibit a reversible G0 phase?
A) Neurons
B) Erythrocytes
C) Cardiomyocytes
D) Mature hepatocytes
  • 44. How many cell divisions do hepatocytes typically undergo during liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy?
A) More than 70
B) More than 100
C) Less than 2
D) Exactly 10
  • 45. Which miRNA regulates Myf5 in muscle stem cells?
A) miR-31
B) miR-21
C) miR-126
D) miR-489
  • 46. In which tissues can senescent cells be found?
A) Only in dead tissue
B) Exclusively in the liver
C) Renewable tissues
D) Only the nervous system
  • 47. What substance is secreted by senescent fibroblasts that disrupts milk protein production?
A) Collagen type IV
B) Hemoglobin
C) Insulin-like growth factor
D) Matrix metalloproteinases
  • 48. What condition might be contributed to by senescent pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells?
A) Diabetes
B) Pulmonary hypertension
C) Muscle atrophy
D) Skin cancer
  • 49. What are cycling progenitor cells that differentiate into myocytes called?
A) Myoblasts
B) Sarcomeres
C) Myofibers
D) Satellite cells
  • 50. What are the resulting non-cycling muscle cells called?
A) Myonuclei
B) Stroma
C) Satellite cells
D) Myocytes
  • 51. What term refers to the nuclei of skeletal muscle fibers?
A) Sarcomeres
B) Myonuclei
C) Stem cells
D) Myocytes
  • 52. What are the cellular structures that provide contractile force in muscle?
A) Sarcomeres
B) Stroma
C) Myonuclei
D) Satellite cells
  • 53. Which type of bone cell exists in a terminal G0 phase?
A) Osteocytes
B) Osteoblasts
C) Osteoprogenitors
D) Osteoclasts
  • 54. What type of damage accumulates in the mammalian brain with age?
A) Excessive protein synthesis
B) Viral infection accumulation
C) Mitochondrial membrane rupture
D) DNA damage, particularly oxidative damage
  • 55. Which transcription factor regulates the expression of early meiotic-specific genes (EMGs)?
A) Ume6
B) Rim15
C) Gis1
D) Msn2
  • 56. What do Rpd3 and Sin3 function as when recruited by Ume6?
A) DNA polymerases
B) Cell membrane transporters
C) Ribosomal subunits
D) Histone deacetylases
  • 57. What kind of promoters do Msn2 and Msn4 activate?
A) Promoters containing PDS elements
B) Promoters containing stress-response elements (STREs)
C) Promoters containing meiotic initiation signals
D) Promoters containing cell cycle start sites
  • 58. What is a potential function of the PAS domain found in Rim15?
A) Degrading glucose molecules
B) Binding directly to DNA
C) Sensing oxidative stress
D) Repressing EMG expression
  • 59. Which protein family does Rim15 belong to?
A) Meiotic activator family
B) PAS kinase family
C) Transcription factor family
D) Histone deacetylase family
  • 60. Which yeast cyclin-dependent kinase complex inactivates Pho4?
A) Pho80-Pho85
B) Sch9-TORC1
C) Cyclin D-Cdk4
D) Cyclin C-Cdk3
  • 61. What protein inhibits the Pho80-Pho85 complex when phosphate levels drop?
A) Bmh2
B) Pho4
C) Pho81
D) Rim15
  • 62. At what specific sites does cyclin C/Cdk3 phosphorylate Rb to allow G0 exit?
A) T500/505
B) S807/811
C) Thr1075
D) S100/200
  • 63. What is the effect of Cdk3 deficiency on G0 exit?
A) Permanent arrest
B) Immediate transition
C) Delayed transition
D) No effect
  • 64. What protein family does Rb repress to regulate the G0 to G1 transition?
A) p130
B) Cdk
C) p107
D) E2F
  • 65. Which protein is found at elevated levels in G0 cells?
A) p130
B) RNA polymerase I
C) E2F1
D) p107
  • 66. Which protein can rescue cell arrest after the loss of Rb?
A) p130
B) Cdk
C) p107
D) E2F4
Created with That Quiz — where test making and test taking are made easy for math and other subject areas.