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Chapter 5 Cellular Reproduction

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the phase of mitosis

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

Telophase

2.

Identify the phase of mitosis

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

Telophase

3.

Identify the phase of mitosis

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

Telophase

4.

Identify the phase of mitosis

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

Telophase

5.

Which stage of the cell cycle is the most critical in ensuring that daughter cells are genetically identical to each other and their parent cell?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

prophase

d)

G2

6.

How many times do chromosomes separate during the process of mitosis?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

7.

Which stage of the cell cycle divides the nucleus?

a)

Interphase

b)

Mitosis

c)

endocytosis

d)

Cytokinesis

8.

Which of the following statements best explains why most of the cells are observed in interphase?

a)

Cytokinesis hasn’t happened yet

b)

The cells are stuck in interphase

c)

Interphase is the shortest phase of the cell cycle

d)

Interphase is the longest phase of the cell cycle

9.

In the image, how many cells are in anaphase?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

23

10.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of chemotherapy drugs used to fight against cancer?

a)

Chemotherapy drugs allow cells to live a normal lifespan by preventing the cells from dying prematurely

b)

Chemotherapy drugs work to normalize the cell cycle by changing the cells’ genetic code

c)

Chemotherapy drugs work to disrupt the cell cycle of rapidly dividing cancer cells

d)

Chemotherapy drugs are used to boost the immune system and increase the white blood cell count

11.

A cell plate is forming in one of the cells that you are observing. Which of the following type of cells could you be viewing?

a)

Human skin cells

b)

Bristles of an earthworm

c)

a fly’s eye

d)

Carrot root tip cells

12.

Which three of the following terms are most associated with the formation and growth of cancer cells?

a)

Oncogene

b)

Kinase

c)

cyclin

d)

Mutation

e)

Metastasis

13.

In which part of interphase are the chromosomes replicated?

a)

G0

b)

G1

c)

S

d)

G2

14.

The p53 gene in mammalian cells is known to stop the cell cycle in response to damaged DNA. if this gene is damaged without repair, which of the following is most likely to occur?

a)

The cell will immediately undergo apoptosis

b)

The cell cycle will be disrupted in the defective cell

c)

Growth factors will allow the cell to divide normally

d)

Damaged DNA will remain unrepaired and a tumor may form

15.

Why are the processes of mitosis and cytokinesis necessary for cellular health?

a)

These Processes create the additional genetic material needed for proper cell function

b)

Mitosis halves the number of chromosomes found in the nucleus and cytokinesis divides the number of organelles found in the cytoplasm so that a daughter cell can function with less cellular material

c)

Cell division keeps cells efficient by optimizing the cell volume to surface area ratio

d)

These processes allow a cell to grow larger without having to use the energy necessary to divide

16.

A cell enters the G1 phase of the cell cycle. At the end of the phase, DNA damage is detected. If the G1 checkpoint functions correctly, what will happen next?

a)

The cell will proceed directly to the S phase

b)

The cell will skip directly into mitosis

c)

The cell will stop the cell cycle until the damage is corrected

d)

The cell will produce growth factors to promote the proliferation of surrounding cells

17.

In which of the following circumstances would a cell undergo apoptosis?

a)

DNA damage in a cell cannot be repaired at a cellular checkpoint

b)

A cell becomes cancerous

c)

A cell successfully completes the G1 phase of the cell cycle

d)

A cell successfully completes the M phase of the cell cycle

18.

A diagram of a parent hydra and its budding offspring is shown.

The parent hydra has 30 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will the offspring have?

a)

15

b)

30

c)

45

d)

60

19.

If an organism’s somatic cells have 26 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will its gametes have?

a)

26

b)

13

c)

52

d)

8

20.

In what type of cells does meiosis occur?

a)

Liver cells

b)

Reproductive cells

c)

all living cells

d)

Somatic cells

21.

Which two of the following represents an advantage of binary fission?

a)

Offspring can survive in water or on land

b)

Offspring have different DNA than the parent organism

c)

Offspring can be produced quickly

d)

Offspring have half the number of chromosomes as the parent

e)

Offspring can be produced in large numbers

22.

Cells that contain a diploid number of chromosomes

a)

somatic cells

b)

sex cells

c)

sex chromosomes

d)

reproductive cells

23.

The process that produces diploid cells

a)

meiosis

b)

crossing over

c)

mitosis

d)

sexual reproduction

24.

The process that produces haploid cells

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

replication

d)

crossing over

25.

Cells that contain a haploid number of chromosomes

a)

body cells

b)

somatic cells

c)

sex cells

d)

liver cells

26.

Having half of the usual number of chromosomes

a)

asexual

b)

aerobic

c)

diploid

d)

haploid

27.

The pair of chromosomes that determines gender

a)

autosomes

b)

sex chromosomes

c)

somatic cells

28.

A pair of homologous chromosomes lined up side by side during prophase I of meiosis

a)

quadrad

b)

tetrad

c)

trisomy

d)

bitrad

29.

A pair of chromosomes that contains similar genetic information

a)

homologues

b)

replicates

c)

trilogoues

30.

An exchange of DNA between two homologues

a)

crossing over

b)

replication

c)

duplication

d)

nondisjunction

31.

Prokaryotic cells reproduce when a single cell splits into two cells. This process is known as which of the following?

a)

Budding

b)

Binary fission

c)

vegetative propagation

d)

Fragmentation

32.

Gametes created by the process of meiosis are not identical to the parent cell for which of the following two reasons?

a)

Sister chromatids are separated into two different cells

b)

Chromosomes are replicated but never divided in the process of meiosis

c)

Meiosis creates mutations in the DNA

d)

Sex cells have only half the DNA as the parent cell

e)

Different combinations of DNA are created by crossing over

33.

The diagram illustrates the process of conjugation in E. coli bacteria

Which of the following statements best explains what takes place in this process?

a)

This union will produce 2 genetically identical offspring to the parents

b)

This union will produce 2 genetically unique offspring to each of the parents

c)

This union allows for the exchange of genetic material, but produces no new offspring

d)

This union does not allow genetic material to be exchanged, but produces new offspring

34.

If a student constructs a model to demonstrate meiosis, what should be represented in the finished product?

a)

4 haploid cells

b)

2 diploid cells

c)

2 identical cells

d)

2 haploid cells

35.

After fertilization, which type of cellular division is responsible for the growth and development of a complex multicellular organism?

a)

Conjugation

b)

Meiosis

c)

oogenesis

d)

Mitosis

36.

Crossing over refers to which of the following?

a)

Sister chromatids exchange sections of DNA

b)

Homologous chromosomes change position at the equator

c)

Non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes exchange sections of DNA

d)

Homologous chromosomes separate and travel to opposite ends of the cell

37.

How does sexual reproduction produce genetically unique offspring?

a)

Offspring contain all the DNA from both father and mother organisms, double the amount as the parents

b)

Differentiation after fertilization creates cells that have specific specialized functions

c)

Fertilization produces a combination of DNA, half from the father and half from the mother

d)

Fertilization produces offspring with half the amount of DNA as present in the father and mother

38.

How does meiosis contribute to genetic variation?

a)

By producing daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell

b)

By increasing the lethal mutation rate for daughter cells

c)

By producing daughter cells that are genetically unique from the parent cell

d)

By forming new DNA sequences that can resist environmental change

39.

Which process is responsible for producing the haploid cell that makes up a sperm or an egg?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Conjugation

c)

mitosis

d)

Fertilization

40.

Is conjugation sexual or asexual?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

41.

Is fragmentation sexual or asexual?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

42.

Is pollination sexual or asexual?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

43.

Is regeneration sexual or asexual?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

44.

is binary fission sexual or asexual?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

45.

is binary fission sexual or asexual?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

46.

Is fertilization sexual or asexual?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

47.

Is vegetative propagation sexual or asexual?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

48.

A row of strawberry plants have identical DNA. how is it possible for multiple plants to have the same DNA?

a)

The plants were produced asexually through mitotic cell division

b)

The plants were produced from two parents that had similar DnA

c)

The plants were produced sexually through the process of meiosis and fertilization

d)

The plants were produced from the seeds of the same parents

49.

Which provides the best explanation for why sexual reproduction has an advantage over asexual reproduction in a hostile environment?

a)

Because sexual reproduction results in identical offspring

b)

Because sexual reproduction results in larger numbers of offspring

c)

Because sexual reproduction produces a greater number of male offspring

d)

Because sexual reproduction provides greater genetic variation

50.

A potato is a tuber, an underground stem, of a potato plant. If potato plants are produced by mitosis from “eyes” that develop from the parent tuber, which of the following is a true statement?

a)

The new potato plant has half the number of chromosomes as the potato

b)

The new potato plant is the result of sexual reproduction

c)

The new potato plant is a result of conjugation

d)

The new potato plant will produce potatoes that are genetically identical

51.

The diagram represents a dividing cell.

Which cell reproduction process is illustrated in this diagram?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

replication

d)

Reproduction

52.

In which type of cells would meiosis occur?

a)

Liver cells

b)

Nerve cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

Sex cells

53.

The cell cycle is shown in the diagram.

Which point in the cell cycle represents its completion before it begins again?

a)

After M phase

b)

After G1 phase

c)

after S phase

d)

After G2 phase

54.

Which type of reproduction involves only one organism as a parent?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

c)

heterosexual reproduction

d)

Monosexual reproduction

55.

Which two ways explain how the process of meiosis produces offspring that are genetically different from the parents?

a)

The number of chromosomes is doubled in the offspring so that it has twice as much DNA as its parents

b)

Only one parent is needed to produce offspring by meiotic cell division

c)

The offspring receive genetic material from two parents with different DNA

d)

Crossing over during the process of meiosis produces additional variation in the DNA

e)

Meiosis preserves the number of chromosomes in the dividing cells so that they remain diploid

56.

Sexually reproducing organisms always produce what type of gametes?

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

c)

identical

d)

Bipolar

57.

Which statement best describes the purpose of meiosis in creating gametes?

a)

To reduce the chromosome number and allow for genetically identical offspring

b)

To maintain the chromosome number and allow for genetically identical offspring

c)

To increase the chromosome number and allow for genetically unique offspring

d)

To reduce the chromosome number and allow for genetically unique offspring

58.

Meiosis produces sperm cells in males and egg cells in females. Which processes that occur in meiosis contribute the most to genetic variation in offspring?

a)

Independent assortment of homologous chromosomes and crossing over

b)

DNA and RNA replication during interphase

c)

Tetrad formation of paired homologous chromosomes and their alignment at the equatorial plate

d)

Disjunction and polar migration of homologous chromosomes

59.

Which of the following best describes the process modeled in the diagram?

a)

The process of meiosis creates a sex cell

b)

The process of mitosis creates an identical daughter cell

c)

The process of cellular differentiation creates a mature somatic cell from a stem cell

d)

The process of fertilization creates a zygote

60.

During interphase of the cell cycle, a growing cell undergoes DNA replication. What is the primary function of DNA replication?

a)

To create haploid sex cells to be used in reproduction

b)

To edit the DNA code and correct mistakes

c)

To add genetic variation through mutations and the process of crossing over

d)

To provide an exact copy of DNA to daughter cells once the cell divides

61.

Which of the following processes might result in the incorrect number of chromosomes in a gamete?

a)

Pollination

b)

Mitosis

c)

meiosis

d)

Binary fission

62.

If the body cells of an animal contain 14 chromosomes, then the gametes of that animal cell would contain how many chromosomes?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

14

d)

28

63.

Fruit flies have 8 chromosomes in their somatic cells. The diagram shows the results of meiosis and fertilization in fruit flies.

After meiosis is complete, how many chromosomes will be in the sperm cell?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

64.

Which of the following represents a form of reproduction that results in genetically diverse offspring?

a)

The division of bacterial cells by binary fission to create new bacterial cells

b)

The formation of a new plant from the buried stem of a parent plant by the process of mitotic division

c)

The random fertilization of an egg cell by a sperm cell during sexual reproduction

d)

The reproductive cloning of an organism by replacing the contents of an egg cell with genetic information from a parent cell

65.

A diagram of a parent hydra and its budding offspring is shown.

How would you compare the cells from the parent to the cells of the offspring?

a)

The cells of the offspring will have half the original number of chromosomes as the parent

b)

The cells of the offspring will be genetically identical to the cells of the parent

c)

The cells of the offspring will contain double the genetic information as the cells of the parent

d)

The cells of the offspring will be genetically similar to the cells of the parent with only slight variations

66.

Which is true of asexual reproduction?

a)

It usually results in large numbers of genetically identical offspring

b)

It usually results in larger, more robust offspring

c)

It usually results in large amounts of genetic variation

d)

It usually results in individuals with special adaptations

67.

A biology student sketch the following cell during a lab as he observed it in the last stage of mitosis.

What type of cell did he observe?

a)

Animal cell

b)

Bacterium cell

c)

fungal cell

d)

Plant cell

68.

What stage of mitosis is shown in the diagram?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

prophase

d)

Telophase

69.

By which method do bacteria reproduce quickly and in large numbers?

a)

Vegetative propagation

b)

Budding

c)

binary fission

d)

Sexual reproduction

70.

What best describes the diagram?

a)

Nondisjunction results in a genetic mutation

b)

Disjunction separated sister chromatids at the centromere

c)

Mitosis results in identical daughter cells

d)

Crossing over results in greater genetic variation

71.

A yeast cell contains 32 chromosomes. Yeast normally reproduce by budding. If a parent yeast cell produces a daughter cell by budding, how many chromosomes will the daughter cell contain?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

32

d)

64

72.

If a cell that has eight chromosomes goes through mitosis, how many chromosomes will the Daughter cells have?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

32

73.

At the end of meiosis, how many haploid cells have been formed from the original cell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

74.

During what phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes cross over?

a)

prophase I

b)

anaphase I

c)

telophase I

d)

telophase II

75.

The longest phase of the cell cycle is ___.

a)

prophase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

Mitosis

76.

When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area in a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, ___ occurs.

a)

crossing over

b)

mutagenesis

c)

hybridization

d)

fertilization

77.

The gamete that contains genes contributed only by the father is ___.

a)

the sperm

b)

an egg

c)

a zygote

d)

dominant

78.

Cells containing two alleles for each trait are described as ___.

a)

haploid

b)

gametes

c)

diploid

d)

homozygous

79.

The gamete that contains genes contributed only by the mother is ___.

a)

the sperm

b)

an egg

c)

a zygote

d)

dominant

80.

Crossing over results in ___.

a)

female genotype

b)

male genotype

c)

genetic recombination

d)

phenotype replication

81.

Mitosis is the stage during which ___.

a)

the cell’s nucleus divides into two new nuclei

b)

the cell’s DNA is replicated

c)

the cell divides into two new cells

d)

the cytoplasm divides

82.

Using the figure below, which process would result in the formation of chromosome C from Chromosomes A and B?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

independent assortment

c)

crossing over

d)

segregation

83.

What happens during cytokinesis in animal cells?

a)

a new round of mitosis begins

b)

the cytoplasm divides

c)

each organelle divides into two parts

d)

a cell plate forms in the middle of the cell

84.

During what stage of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

a)

interphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

prophase

d)

mitosis

85.

What is the final phase of mitosis?

a)

metaphase

b)

anaphase

c)

telophase

d)

interphase

86.

The cell grows to its mature size during ___.

a)

mitosis

b)

prophase

c)

telophase

d)

interphase

87.

How many new cells are formed from one cell after it has undergone mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

88.

Which of the following lists the stages of mitosis in the correct order?

a)

metaphase, anaphase, prophase, telophase

b)

anaphase, telophase, prophase, metaphase

c)

telophase, anaphase, metaphase, prophase

d)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

89.

The human species has ___ chromosomes.

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

26

90.

A cut frog’s foot will repair itself using the process of __.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

phagocytosis

d)

Pinocytosis

91.

Meiosis results in greater genetic variation than mitosis because it ___.

a)

is a lengthy process full of errors

b)

results in a greater number of offspring

c)

is more common in higher order species

d)

allows the recombination of genetic information

92.

The leaf cells of the White Oak contain 24 chromosomes. After meiosis is complete

How many chromosomes are in the new cells?

a)

12

b)

20

c)

24

d)

48

93.

The final products of meiosis are ___.

a)

haploid cells

b)

diploid cells

c)

triploid cells

d)

polyploid cells

94.

Examine the process illustrated in the diagram.

What process has occurred here?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

cellular growth

c)

sexual reproduction

d)

vegetative propagation

95.

Which statement is correct about cells B and C?

a)

Cells B and C are not identical to cell A.

b)

Cells B and C are not identical to one another

c)

Cells B and C are identical to one another but not to cell A.

d)

Cells B and C are identical to one another and to cell A.

96.

Examine the process illustrated in the diagram.

What term best describes the four cells produced at stage 4?

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

heterozygous

d)

homozygous

97.

What is the name of this process?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

replication

d)

Translation

98.

Which statement about meiosis is true?

a)

meiosis makes two identical cells with the diploid number of chromosomes

b)

meiosis makes two different cells with the diploid number of chromosomes

c)

meiosis makes four identical cells with the haploid number of chromosomes

d)

meiosis makes four different cells with the haploid number of chromosomes

99.

What evidence is there that cancer is a disorder of the cell cycle?

a)

cancer can affect multiple regions of the body

b)

cancerous cells divide rapidly and uncontrollably

c)

cancer can cause a variety of symptoms and even death

d)

cancer can be treated with radiation or drugs

100.

The centromeres split and the chromatids separate.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

101.

The chromatin condenses to form chromosomes. The nuclear membrane disappears.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

102.

A new nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes and two new cells are formed.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

103.

DNA makes a copy of itself during this time.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

e)

interphase

104.

The chromosomes line up across the equator or middle of the cell.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

105.

Pollen contains the male gamete for plants. What kind of cells are pollen cells?

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

c)

homologous

d)

clones

106.

Which of the following best describes the process and outcome illustrated in the diagram?

a)

DNA replication producing identical daughter cells

b)

DNA replication producing non-identical daughter cells

c)

Mitosis producing identical daughter cells

d)

Meiosis producing non-identical daughter cells

107.

By which process do human liver cells regenerate themselves?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

budding

d)

Conjugation

108.

During mitosis, a parent cell that has eight chromosomes will produce two daughter cells that each contain how many chromosomes?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

109.

Which of the following statements correctly identifies an advantage to sexual reproduction?

a)

The offspring are better able to survive because they are genetically identical to their parents

b)

All offspring will always be better adapted to their environment since they are genetically identical to their parents

c)

Genetic variation among offspring may enable some individuals to be better adapted than others to survive harsh conditions

d)

The offspring can change their genetic makeup when required to survive harsh conditions

110.

Which of the following happens when a cell divides by mitosis?

a)

The cell has difficulty getting enough oxygen and nutrients

b)

Each new daughter cell receives a copy of the parent cell’s DNA

c)

The cell’s volume increases

d)

Each new daughter cell has double the amount of DNA as the parent cell

111.

Which of the following is a result of crossing over?

a)

Birth defects

b)

Offspring identical to parent(s

c)

greater genetic variation

d)

Larger number of offspring produced

112.

A microbiologist analyzed ten separate samples of E. coli bacteria and found them to be genetically identical. Which statement below could be his logical conclusion?

a)

The bacteria reproduced sexually

b)

The bacteria reproduced asexually

c)

The bacteria had a mutation

d)

The bacteria were infected with a virus

113.

The liver cells of an alligator have 32 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in an alligator sperm cell?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

32

d)

64

114.

As a cell grows, its volume increases, but the cell becomes less efficient in transporting materials into and out of the cell. What process allows the cell to remain efficient?

a)

Apoptosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

mitosis

d)

Mutation

115.

A student is conducting a laboratory experiment to identify the chromosomes and various stages of the cell cycle in an onion cell. Which of the following phases would be best for the student to visualize the chromosomes?

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

mitosis

d)

G2

116.

Meiosis produces sperm cells in males and egg cells in females. Which processes that occur in meiosis contribute the most to genetic variation in offspring?

a)

Independent assortment of homologous chromosomes and crossing over

b)

DNA and RNA replication during interphase

c)

Tetrad formation of paired homologous chromosomes and their alignment at the equatorial plate

d)

Disjunction and polar migration of homologous chromosomes

117.

Based on the diagram, which of the following best describes the process and the offspring?

a)

Sexual reproduction producing identical offspring

b)

Asexual reproduction producing identical offspring

c)

Sexual reproduction producing non-identical offspring

d)

Asexual reproduction producing non-identical offspring