Mock CG (ASCP) Certification Exam 1 Part 1 with Questions and Answers

Mock CG (ASCP) Certification Exam 1 Part 1 with Questions and Answers A case with suspected microdeletion has arrived at the laboratory. What measures will be taken in order to rule out this abnormality? a. Increased concentration of growth serum b. Increased concentration of mitotic arresting agent c. High resolution banding d. Increased concentration of L-glutamine ANSWER High resolution banding This cell cycle blocking agent causes cells to be arrested in the S-phase of the cell cycle through the inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase? a. Methotrexate (Amethopterin) b. 5-Bromodeoxyuridine c. Ethidium Bromide (EB) d. Bleomycin ANSWER Methotrexate (Amethopterin) Which of the cellular organelles is most effected by Colchicine? a. Cell membrane b. Ribosomes c. Nuclear envelope d. Spindle apparatus ANSWER Spindle apparatus - causes cells to freeze at the metaphase Mitotic arrestants prevent cells from entering? a. S phase