Cell Cycle Practice Test
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Cell Cycle Practice Test
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8th - 9th Grade
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Jeffrey Simms
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This quiz thoroughly covers the cell cycle and mitosis, topics fundamental to high school biology typically taught in grades 8-10. The questions assess students' understanding of the sequential phases of cell division, from interphase (G1, S, and G2 stages) through mitosis and cytokinesis. Students must demonstrate knowledge of cellular structures like chromosomes, chromatids, centromeres, and spindle fibers, as well as the molecular processes of DNA replication involving DNA polymerase. The quiz also addresses cell cycle regulation through checkpoints, the consequences when this regulation fails (leading to cancer), and the differences between plant and animal cell division. To succeed, students need to understand the precise sequence of events during cell division, identify cellular structures from diagrams, and analyze how disruptions to normal processes affect cellular outcomes. Created by Jeffrey Simms, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 8 and 9. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a unit review, homework assignment, or formative assessment to gauge student understanding before a summative exam. Teachers can use this quiz to identify misconceptions about cell cycle phases, reinforce vocabulary related to cellular structures, and help students visualize the complex processes occurring during mitosis. The varied question formats, including diagram analysis and scenario-based problems, make this quiz ideal for differentiated instruction and can be implemented as a warmup activity for review sessions or as practice material for standardized testing. This assessment aligns with NGSS standards HS-LS1-4 (modeling cellular division and differentiation) and supports Common Core literacy standards in science through its emphasis on analyzing scientific diagrams and interpreting biological processes.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does a cell make during the synthesis stage of the cell cycle?
more organelles
a copy of DNA
daughter cells
more surface area
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Gap 1, Synthesis, and Gap 2 stages of the cell cycle make up
interphase
prophase
telophase
cytokinesis
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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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NGSS.HS-LS1-4
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