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Question 1
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In the foetus where is the principle site of alpha fetoprotein (AFP) production
Your Answer: Liver
Explanation:AFP is a glycoprotein that is synthesized in the fetal liver (primarily), umbilical vesicles and the gut. It is found in elevated quantities in the fetal serum and peaks at around 14 week of gestation.
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This question is part of the following fields:
- Biochemistry
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Question 2
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With regard to the cell cycle. In what phase do chromatids get cleaved into chromosomes and pulled apart?
Your Answer: Anaphase
Explanation:Mitosis is the process during which cell division occurs. It is divided into 4 stages:
– The first stage is the prophase during which the chromosomes condense, mitotic spindles form and the chromosomes pair which each other.
– The second stage is the metaphase during which the chromatids align at the equatorial plane.
– The third stage is the anaphase during which the chromatids are separated into 2 daughter chromosomes.
– The fourth phase is the telophase during which the chromatids decondense and a new nuclear envelop forms around the each of the daughter chromosomes. Cytokinesis is the process during which the cell cytoplasm divides. -
This question is part of the following fields:
- Biochemistry
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