WorksheetsThe Cell Cycle Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A parent cell has 46 chromosomes, How many does each daughter cell have after mitosis?
a)
12
b)
23
c)
46
d)
92
2.
What is cancer caused by?
a)
cell membrane damage
b)
mitochondria malfunction
c)
mutations in DNA
d)
immune-system damage
3.
By the end of prophase, each of the following has occured except...
a)
tighter coiling of the chromosomes
b)
breaking down of the nuclear envelope
c)
disappearing of the nucleus
d)
lining up of the chromosomes at the equator
4.
Which of the following happens in telophase?
a)
chromosomes condense
b)
chromosomes line up
c)
chromosomes move to opposite poles
d)
chromosomes relax
5.
A parent cell has 12 chromosomes. How many does each daughter cell have?
a)
6
b)
12
c)
24
d)
none of these
6.
The cell cyle is regulated by...
a)
cyclins
b)
CDK's
c)
hormones
d)
CDK's and cyclins
7.
Why is it called the synthesis stage?
a)
protien synthesis is happening
b)
DNA synthesis is happening
c)
several smaller stages are combined
d)
the chromosomes line up
8.
Cancer cells can reproduce rapidly because they
a)
are smaller than normal cells
b)
skip interphase
c)
undergo mitosis more slowly
d)
spend less time in interphase
9.
Which of the following does NOT occur as a cell gets larger?
a)
difficlulty obtaining nutrients
b)
difficulty eliminating wastes
c)
SA/V ratio increases
d)
diffusion across the cell is impared
10.
identical copies of a chromosome; full sets are created during the S phase of interphase
a)
Chromosome
b)
ccentromere
c)
interphase
d)
sister chromatid
11.
DNA replication occurs during
a)
interphase
b)
anaphase
c)
metaphase
d)
telophase
12.
area where chromatids are attached
a)
Chromosome
b)
ccentromere
c)
interphase
d)
sister chromatid
13.
A stem cell has potential medical uses because it
a)
undergoes mitosis
b)
is not specialized
c)
is similar to a cancer cell
d)
undergoes apoptosis
14.
What is the purpose of the cell cycle?
a)
Growth
b)
Repair
c)
make food for the cell
d)
growth AND repair
15.
A cell that undergoes repeated mitosis without cytokinesis would have
a)
many daughter cells
b)
fewer chromosomes
c)
many nuclei
d)
cancerous properties
16.
An ordered sequence of events in the life of a cell. Creates two identical daughter cells.
a)
interphase
b)
mitosis
c)
chromatin
d)
cell cycle
17.
a cellular structure carrying genetic material, found in the nucleus. Consists of one long strand of DNA.
a)
Chromosome
b)
ccentromere
c)
interphase
d)
sister chromatid
18.
the process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells, divided into prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase
a)
interphase
b)
mitosis
c)
chromatin
d)
cell cycle
19.
the period of the cell cycle when the cells is not dividing, accounts for about 90% of time, divided into G1, S and G2
a)
interphase
b)
mitosis
c)
chromatin
d)
anaphase
20.
A parent cell has 98 chromosome. Following the cell cycle how many does each daughter cell have?
a)
24
b)
49
c)
98
d)
196
100 %
