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Mitosis Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The division of the nucleus of a cell is called:

a)

mitosis

b)

cytokinesis

c)

fission

d)

crossing over

2.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
d)
gene
3.
Structure (a) represents:
a)
one chromatid
b)
sister chromatids
c)
a centromere
d)
a spindle
4.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
5.
Anaphase in Mitosis can be defined by which event?
a)
The appearance of the cleavage furrow
b)
Formation of the cell plate
c)
The breaking of the centromeres
d)
Disappearance of the nuclear membrane
6.
Name the phase:
a)
Late Prophase
b)
Early Prophase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
7.
Which event does NOT happen during cell division?
a)
Condensing of chromosomes
b)
Lining up on Metaphase plate
c)
Formation of the spindle
d)
The replication of DNA
8.

The organelle that helps in cell division and produces spindle fibers (microtubules):

a)

Chromosome

b)

Centriole

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Centromere

9.
Which stages of the cell cycle are collectively known as Interphase?
a)
G1, G2, G3
b)
G1, M, G2
c)
G2, S, G1
d)
G1, C, M, S, G2
10.
A cell has 44 chromosomes in G1 of the cell cycle. How many will it have in G2?
a)
44
b)
22
c)
88
d)
46
11.
What is the down side to Chemotherapy?
a)
Exposure to high energy beams such as X-rays
b)
Its ability to shrink large tumors rapidly
c)
Its inability to distinguish healthy cells from cancer cells
d)
It can only attack and kill haploid sex cells
12.
Why doesn't a cell keep growing larger over time?
a)
Its growing volume reduces its surface area
b)
Its growing surface area reduces its volume
c)
The proteins in the cell experience "overload"
d)
The weight of it would crush other cells
13.
What may happen if a cell fails to pass a cell cycle check point?
a)
The cell will begin the Meiosis process
b)
The cell will likely undergo Apoptosis
c)
The cell will likely undergo Phagocytosis
d)
The cell's DNA will immediately replicate
14.
Which stage of Interphase is essential for transferring Mitochondria to the daughter cells, since cells cannot make Mitochondria from scratch?
a)
G2
b)
G1
c)
S
d)
R
15.

The nucleus of a human body cell contains:

a)

46 pairs of chromosomes

b)

23 total chromosomes

c)

23 pairs of chromosomes

d)

92 total chromosomes

16.
If you look at body cells under a microscope, the majority of those cells will be in which phase?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Interphase
d)
Anaphase
17.
Plant cells cannot form cleavage furrow due to their thick cell wall, so they form a structure called a:
a)
Plasmalemma
b)
Cell plate
c)
Metaphase plate
d)
Plasmodesmata
18.
Which of the following cell types cannot undergo Mitosis once it is fully formed?
a)
Skin cells
b)
Brain cells
c)
Stomach cells
d)
Blood vessel cells
19.
Cytokinesis is the division of the:
a)
Nucleus
b)
Centromere
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Protoplasm
20.

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have:

a)

16 chromosomes.

b)

46 chromosomes.

c)

8 chromosomes.

d)

4 chromosomes.

21.

What is the next phase of mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

22.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
23.

The first phase of mitosis, where the DNA condenses and the nuclear envelope starts to break down is called:

a)

Early Prophase

b)

Interphase

c)

Late Prophase

d)

Cytokinesis

24.

Which phase is pictured?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Prophase

25.

Which phase is pictured?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Early Prophase

d)

Late Prophase

26.

At the end of mitosis two identical ____________cells are formed.

a)

Twin

b)

Daughter

c)

Son

d)

Sister

27.

Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?

a)

In order for genetic information to be transferred equally into daughter cells.

b)

In order for the cell to be able to properly increase in size.

c)

In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.

d)

In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

28.
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.
29.
Where does a cell contain it's genetic material?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
golgi
30.
Before a cell can divide, what must happen?
a)
Nothing, it is always ready to divide
b)
The number of chromosomes must be cut in half
c)
The number of chromosomes must double
d)
The number of chromosomes must triple.
31.
If you have a gap in your skin (such as a cut), what will happen?
a)
The cells next to it will divide faster until the hole is covered up, and then go back to normal mitosis speed.
b)
The cells next to it will stretch to cover the hole.
c)
The cells next to it will send a signal to the brain to stop mitosis.
d)
The cells of the brain will send repair cells to fix the problem. 
32.

Place these cells in order of mitosis.

a)

C, B, A, D,

b)

B, D, A, C

c)

C, B, D, A

d)

A, B, C, D

33.

What is "Apoptosis?"

a)

cell birth

b)

programmed cell death

c)

The repair mechanism for a cell

d)

When a cell explodes

34.

Which of the following cell organelles helps the cell make proteins from DNA?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Nucleoid

35.

What is the difference between Early & Late Prophase?

a)

In Early Prophase, the chromosomes are aligned in the middle of the cell

b)

You can see the Cleavage furrow developing in Late Prophase

c)

By Late Prophase, microtubules have attached to the chromosomes, but they're not yet aligned

d)

In Early Prophase, the DNA is still tangled and loose, in the form of "Chromatin"

36.

In order to heal, cells undergo a process called ______ in which cells keep dividing until they "feel" other cells around them.

a)

Spontaneous division

b)

Mitotic growth

c)

Biosynthesis

d)

Contact Inhibition

37.

The main regulators of the cell cycle are:

a)

Lipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Histamines

38.

What happens during the G2 cell cycle Checkpoint?

a)

The cell ensures that it have doubled its organelles

b)

The cell ensures that the chromosomes are aligned in Metaphase

c)

The cell ensures that all of the DNA replicated properly

d)

The cell ensures that the cell membrane is intact

39.

Which of the following is another term for a "Tumor?"

a)

Meroplasm

b)

Hyoplasm

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Neoplasm

40.

Which cell cycle checkpoint ensures that the spindles are functional and the chromosomes are aligned properly during Metaphase?

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

M

d)

S1

41.

If a cell FAILS to pass a cell cycle checkpoint, what is the next step? (Assume that the body is working properly)

a)

The cell will still move on to the next checkpoint

b)

The cell should undergo Apoptosis

c)

The cell will remain frozen in that stage indefinitely

d)

The cell will immediately form a tumor

42.

Which of the following terms describes cancer's ability to "move or invade" into other areas of the body?

a)

Regression

b)

Metastasis

c)

Bio-remediation

d)

Angiogenesis

43.

Which of the following is FALSE concerning Mitosis?

a)

The entire process takes between 30 minutes and 2 hours

b)

Mitosis actually describes the division of the nucleus

c)

If the mother cell has 40 chromosomes, the daughter cells will have 20

d)

The chromosomes are only visible during the Mitosis process

44.

A cell spends 90% of its time in what stage?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Metaphase

45.

Which type of cancer treatment uses high energy waves (X-rays, Gamma rays) to target and kill groups of cancer cells?

a)

Chemotherapy

b)

Immunotherapy

c)

Hypnotherapy

d)

Radiation therapy

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