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Cell Cycle

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The life cycle of a Eukaryotic cell as it grows, replicates its DNA and divides to become two daughter cells.

It is called binary fission in single-celled organisms.

a)

Apoptosis

b)

Replication

c)

DNA cycle

d)

Cell Cycle

2.

Two small organelles found in animal cells that help the cells divide during meiosis and mitosis.

a)

Apoptosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Centrioles

d)

Cell Membrane

3.

The 2 strands that make up a chromosome

a)

Chromatids

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Genes

d)

Alleles

4.

The connector that links two sister chromatids together.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Chromosome

c)

Centromere

d)

Cell Division

5.

Cells grow and structures in the cytoplasm like centrioles are duplicated.

a)

S Phase

b)

G0 Phase

c)

G1 Phase

d)

Protein Synthesis

6.

Cells stop growing for a period of time or permanently like nerve cells (neurons).

a)

Apoptosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

G0 Phase

d)

G1 Phase

7.

DNA is replicated: each of the chromosomes replicates itself.

a)

G0 Phase

b)

S Phase

c)

G1 Phase

d)

G2 Phase

8.

Cell continues to grow and DNA is checked

for accuracy.

a)

G0 Phase

b)

S Phase

c)

G1 Phase

d)

G2 Phase

9.

Programmed death of cells. When cells detect a problem in DNA replication they intentionally kill themselves.

a)

Mitosis

b)

G0 Phase

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Anaphase

10.

Uncontrolled, accelerated cell cycle caused by DNA replication mistakes.

a)

Apoptosis

b)

Cancer

c)

Mitosis

d)

Meiosis

11.

The phases of actual cell division remembered

by PMAT (Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase)

a)

Meiosis

b)

Metaphase

c)

Mitosis

d)

Apoptosis