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Cell cycle and Cancer 5A 5B 5C

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The shape of the DNA Molecule is

a)

a double helix

b)

twisted

c)

two strands held together by hydrogen bond

d)

all of the above

2.

During interphase DNA is replicated. Which stage of interphase does DNA replication occur?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

3.

As the cell prepares to go through mitosis it must pass through checkpoint G2. What is being checked? (Diagram)

a)

cell size, nutrients, DNA damage

b)

cell size, DNA has replicated

c)

chromosome attachment to spindle fibers

4.

What process occurs at S stage of interphase?

a)

DNA replication

b)

DNA transcription

c)

DNA translation

5.

DNA replication's product is

a)

two double strands of DNA copied from one double strand of DNA

b)

single stranded mRNA

c)

cloverleaf shaped tRNA

6.

To differentiate is to change. An example of cell differentiation is

a)

a stem cell with no identity becoming a skin cell

b)

a somatic cell going through mitosis

c)

developing tissue in the tips of roots and shoots of plants

d)

A and C

7.

Cell cycle checkpoints are able to stop mutated cells. Mutated cells are cancerous. If the checkpoints are damaged, they are unable destroy (stop) cancerous cells from dividing. Compared to normal cell division,

a)

cancer cell cycle is faster

b)

cancer cell cycle is uncontrollable

c)

cancer cell is continous

d)

all of the above

8.

Cancer cells are continually dividing. Because of this drugs used to treat cancer stop

a)

protein synthesis

b)

transcription

c)

cell division

d)

respiration

9.

List the possible gametes for AaBb.

a)

AB, Ab, aB, ab

b)

Aa, Bb, aB, bb

c)

A, a, B, b

d)

Aa, Bb

10.

Recombination (crossing over) of genes in meiosis leads to

a)

increasing genetic diversity

b)

decreasing genetic diversity

c)

increased growth rate of cells

d)

decreased rate of cell wound healing