Cell Division Review

Genetics is the study of how _____ and how traits are passed down from one generation to the next.

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes.

• True

• False

Which karyotype represents a male?

• A

• B

During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replicate?

• S Phase

• G1 Phase

• M Phase

Which phase of the cell cycle most resembles human pregnancy

• G1 Phase

• G2 Phase

• M Phase

During which stage of the cell cycle would structures like the one in the diagram most likely be visible?

• Interphase

• M Phase

• Cytokinesis

Which diagram best shows a tumor?

• A

• B

The diagram above shows a cancel cell breaking off of a tumor and traveling through a blood vessel. What process does this diagram depict?

• Interphase

• Checkpoint

• Metastasis

What will most likely happen if cellular checkpoints fail to find and repair damaged DNA?

• The cell will stop replicating DNA.

• The cells will divide with damaged DNA, and cancer may form.

• The immune system will destroy the foreign cells.

Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction?

• Asexual reproduction can occur during interphase.

• Organisms can perform asexual reproduction without a mate.

• Asexual reproduction produces daughter cells with unique DNA.