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