Cell Cycle and DNA Replication Test Review
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Cell Cycle and DNA Replication Test Review
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9th - 12th Grade
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Gary Harjo
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This quiz comprehensively covers cellular biology fundamentals appropriate for grades 9-12, focusing on the cell cycle, mitosis, DNA replication, and cell differentiation. Students need a solid understanding of the sequential phases of the cell cycle (G1, S, G2, and M phases) and how interphase prepares cells for division through growth and DNA duplication. The questions assess knowledge of mitotic phases in correct order (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase), the distinction between mitosis and cytokinesis, and the critical concept that mitosis produces two genetically identical diploid cells. Additionally, students must understand DNA's double helix structure, complementary base pairing rules (A-T and G-C), and the semiconservative nature of DNA replication involving helicase and DNA polymerase enzymes. The quiz also explores cancer as uncontrolled cell division, cell differentiation processes, and how stem cells develop into specialized cell types while maintaining identical DNA. Created by Gary Harjo, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a test review tool, formative assessment, or homework assignment to reinforce essential cellular biology concepts. Teachers can utilize individual question sets as warm-up activities focusing on specific topics like mitotic phases or DNA base pairing, while the complete quiz provides thorough preparation for summative assessments. The visual identification questions make it particularly valuable for laboratory follow-up activities where students have observed mitosis under microscopes. This quiz aligns with NGSS standards HS-LS1-4 (modeling how DNA determines organism structure and function) and supports Common Core literacy standards by requiring students to analyze scientific diagrams and apply biological principles to solve problems systematically.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In this phase of the cell cycle, the cell duplicates its DNA.
G1
S
G2
M
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In this phase of the cell cycle, the cell divides.
G1
S
G2
M
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the correct order of the phases of mitosis?
Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase
Telophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Prophase
Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the result of mitosis?
4 genetically different cells
2 genetically different cells
4 genetically identical cells
2 genetically identical cells
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a series of events a cell goes through as they grow and divide?
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During what stage does the G1, S and G2 phases happen?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During which stage of the cell cycle does mitosis and cytokinesis occur?
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NGSS.HS-LS1-4
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