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WorksheetsUnit 5: Cell Division and Cancer
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The longest phase of the cell cycle
a)
prophase
b)
interphase
c)
metaphase
d)
mitosis
2.
Identify the phase of mitosis
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
3.
the phase of mitosis in which the sister chromatids separate (pull apart) from each other
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
4.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
5.
In what stage are chromosomes separated and moved to opposite poles?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
6.
The first stage of the cell cycle during which the cell matures and prepares to divide and copies its DNA; The stage the cell stays in the most
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
metaphase
d)
anaphase
7.
What is this phase of mitosis?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
8.
Put the stages of mitosis in the correct order.
a)
prophase - metaphase - anaphase - telophase
b)
metaphase - anaphase - prophase - telophase
c)
anaphase - prophase - telophase - metaphase
d)
telophase - metaphase - prophase - anaphase
9.
How does cytokinesis differ in plant and animal cells?
a)
Cytokinesis only takes place in animal cells.
b)
Cytokinesis only takes place in plant cells.
c)
Plant cells form a cell plate, animal cells form a cleavage furrow.
d)
Animal cells form a cell plate, plant cells form a cleavage furrow.
10.
What is the result of mitosis?
a)
1 cell
b)
2 genetically identical cells
c)
2 genetically different cells
d)
4 genetically identical cells
11.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
12.
What phase is shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
13.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
14.
When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs
a)
crossing over
b)
mutagenesis
c)
hybridization
d)
fertilization
15.
What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?
a)
Haploid Gametes
b)
Diploid Somatic Cells
c)
Skin Cells
d)
Liver Cells
16.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
17.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
18.
If a somatic cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
19.
When homologous chromosomes match up, they form a structure call a ___________.
a)
tetrad
b)
triad
c)
diploid
d)
gamete
20.
Crossing over helps promote
a)
male genotype
b)
genetic variation
c)
DNA replication
d)
mitosis
21.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
22.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
23.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
24.
Uncontrollable cell growth is known as _____
a)
obesity
b)
cancer
c)
diabetes
d)
hepatitis
25.
When is glucose made during photosynthesis?
a)
Light Reaction
b)
Dark Reaction
c)
Glycolysis
d)
ETC
26.
When is Carbon Dioxide used during photosynthesis?
a)
Light Reaction
b)
Dark Reaction
c)
Glycolysis
d)
ETC
27.
Enzymes are an example of
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
nucleic acids
d)
carbohydrates
28.
What is the monomer of a protein?
a)
fatty acid
b)
nucleotide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
amino acid
29.
What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?
a)
fatty acid
b)
nucleotide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
amino acid
30.
The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
replication
31.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
32.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
33.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
34.
What makes up the middle of a DNA ladder?
a)
Nitrogen bases and phosphates
b)
Phosphates and sugars
c)
Sugars and nitrogen bases
d)
Nitrogen bases only
35.
Controlling what goes into or out of the cell without energy is called
a)
active transport
b)
endocytosis
c)
passive transport
d)
exocytosis
36.
What is the difference between active and passive transport?
a)
Active does not need energy and passive uses ATP (energy)
b)
Active uses ATP (energy) and passive does not need energy
c)
Active stores transport proteins and passive releases
d)
Active uses hormones and passive does not
37.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
38.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
39.
The picture shows a nucleus surrounded by rough endoplasmic reticulum. What is the threadlike mass in the nucleus?
a)
chromatid
b)
centromere
c)
chromosome
d)
chromatin
40.
What does this picture show?
a)
duplicated chromosome
b)
chromatin
c)
chromatid
d)
duplicated centriole
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