Cell Cycle Practice Test

Before a cell can proceed to mitosis from the gap 2 stage of the cell cycle, it must -

• double in size

• complete a full cell cycle

• undergo cytokinesis

• pass a critical checkpoint

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Which statement describes the chromosome shown below

• it is made up of two histones

• it is made up of two chromatids

• it is made up of two centromeres

• it is made up of two telomeres

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Which of the following is true of malignant tumors?

• They do not require treatment

• They are easily removed through surgery

• They can cause tumors in other parts of the body

• They contain cells that stay clustered together

What does a cell make during the synthesis stage of the cell cycle?

• more organelles

• a copy of DNA

• daughter cells

• more surface area

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The Gap 1, Synthesis, and Gap 2 stages of the cell cycle make up

• interphase

• prophase

• telophase

• cytokinesis

What does DNA polymerase do during replication?

• binds nucleotides together and corrects base pair errors

• transmits messages that are translated into proteins

• attracts amino acids to the ribosomes for assembly

• recognizes and points out new origins of replication

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Which of the following is not a reason cells divide?

• The cell gets too big to process and transport nutrients

• New cells are needed for growth

• DNA cannot be copied quickly enough in large cells

• Surface area-to-volume ratio becomes too large

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The region of a chromosome where two sister chromatids are held together is called a

• spindle

• centromere

• nucleosome

• centriole

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The phase of the cell cycle that occupies most of an average cell’s life is -

• interphase

• prophase

• metaphase

• cytokinesis

What occurs after cytokinesis is completed?

• The cell organizes its microtubules

• The cell begins to replicate its DNA

• The cell enters G1

• The cell enters G2

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