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WorksheetsCh. 8 Cell Cycle, Mitosis, & Cancer
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the largest human cell?
a)
Skin Cell
b)
Muscle Cell
c)
Egg Cell
d)
Sperm Cell
2.
In order to obtain nutrients and oxygen quickly, a cell needs a large:
a)
Volume
b)
Surface area
c)
Density
d)
Mass
3.
The process in which bacteria divide is called:
a)
Binary fission
b)
Binary fusion
c)
Mitosis
d)
Meiosis
4.
The long thin molecule that stores genetic information in cells is:
a)
DNA
b)
Protein
c)
Lipid
d)
ATP
5.
Chromosomes are made up of 60%....
a)
Protein
b)
DNA
c)
Lipid
d)
RNA
6.
The proteins which help maintain the compact shape of a chromosome are called....
a)
Non-histones
b)
Histones
c)
Chromatin
d)
Centromeres
7.
Each half of a chromosome is called a:
a)
Homologue
b)
Sister Chromatid
c)
Brother Chromatin
d)
Daughter Chromosome
8.
Somatic cells in humans have how many chromosomes?
a)
22
b)
23
c)
46
d)
48
9.
Haploid numbers can be abbreviated as:
a)
x
b)
4x
c)
n
d)
2n
10.
The constricted region in the center of a chromatid is called the:
a)
Chromatin
b)
Kinetochore
c)
Equator
d)
Centromere
11.
The location of genes on homologous chromosomes are called:
a)
Bands
b)
Loci
c)
Chroma
d)
Cocci
12.
Which term is NOT associated with sperm or eggs?
a)
Gametes
b)
Germ cell
c)
Sex cell
d)
Somatic cell
13.
Another name for a fertilized egg is:
a)
Blastula
b)
Zygote
c)
Morula
d)
Embryo
14.
The three phases of interphase are:
a)
G1, S, G2
b)
G1, G2, G3
c)
S1, G, S2
d)
S1, S2, S3
15.
The period of normal metabolic activity is:
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Mitosis
d)
Cytokinesis
16.
The process of duplicating genetic material is called:
a)
Mitosis
b)
Homeostasis
c)
Transformation
d)
Replication
17.
What phase is shown below?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
18.
The division of the nucleus is called:
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Nuclear fission
19.
During metaphase, the chromsomes line up at the:
a)
Cell poles
b)
Equator
c)
Polar Bodies
d)
Mitotic Spindle
20.
Spindle fibers connect to the centromeres of each chromatid at their
a)
Aster
b)
Kinetochore
c)
Equator
d)
Loci
21.
During which phase of mitosis are sister chromatids pulled apart to form separate chromosomes?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
22.
During which phase of mitosis does the nuclear envelope disappear?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
23.
What structure forms down the center of a dividing plant cell?
a)
Cell Plate
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Cleavage Furrow
24.
What structure forms down the center of a dividing animal cell?
a)
Cell Plate
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Cleavage Furrow
25.
What phase is shown below?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
26.
The cell cycle is controlled by:
a)
Genes and Cells
b)
Nucleus and Mitochondria
c)
Chromosomes and Chromatin
d)
Cyclins and Enzymes
27.
Which is NOT a characteristic of a cancer cell?
a)
Large nucleus
b)
Immortal
c)
Contact inhibition
d)
Disorganized arrangement
28.
The development of cancer is called:
a)
Biogenesis
b)
Angiogenesis
c)
Carcinogenesis
d)
Metastasis
29.
When cancer cell spread to other parts of the body it is called:
a)
Biogenesis
b)
Angiogenesis
c)
Carcinogenesis
d)
Metastasis
30.
The 'Guardian of the Genome' is...
a)
BRCA 1
b)
p53
c)
HeLa
d)
PTEN
31.
Which type of tumor is most likely to cause metastatic cancer?
a)
Benign
b)
Malignant
c)
Wart
d)
Cyst
32.
Which is NOT one of the top 5 cancers in the US?
a)
Lung
b)
Colon
c)
Testicular
d)
Prostate
33.
Environmental agents that cause cancer are called
a)
Carcinogens
b)
Antigens
c)
Androgens
d)
Histogens
34.
What phase is shown below?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
35.
Which vitamin or mineral is NOT one of the top 5 to help prevent cancer?
a)
Vitamin A
b)
Vitamin B
c)
Vitamin E
d)
Carotenoid
36.
What virus increases the risk of developing cervical cancer in women?
a)
Hepatitis B
b)
AIDS
c)
HPV
d)
Adenovirus
37.
Which is NOT a common treatment for cancer?
a)
Chemotherapy
b)
Surgery
c)
Radiation
d)
Biopsy
38.
The process of finding out how much cancer is in the body and how far it has spread is called:
a)
Staging
b)
Diagnosing
c)
Appraisal
d)
Evaluation
39.
When cancer cells increase growth of new blood cells it is called:
a)
carcinogenesis
b)
metastasis
c)
biogenesis
d)
angiogenesis
40.
What phase is shown below?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
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