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Unit 5b Review: Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis, & Cancer

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identical copies are most related to...

a)

Mitosis and Sexual Reproduction

b)

Meiosis and Asexual Reproduction

c)

Mitosis and Asexual Reproduction

d)

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

2.

The three stages of the cell cycle are __________, mitosis, and

cytokinesis.

a)

interphase

b)

anaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

3.

Select ALL stages of Interphase

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

4.

In which stage of the cell cycle does the cell MAINLY grow in size?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

5.
During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell spend the most time?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
6.
During which part of the cell cycle does the cell divide?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
S phase
7.

In the S (Synthesis) stage of interphase_______________

a)

the cell grows

b)

the nucleus divides

c)

the cell membrane divides

d)

the DNA is replicated

8.

What is the two daughter strands of replicated chromatin that are condensed into an X called?

a)

DNA

b)

chromatin

c)

chromatid

d)

chromosome

9.
The following describes ________  during mitosis. The chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and the spindle fibers attach to each chromosome at the centromere.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
10.
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.
11.
Which phase comes NEXT?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
12.
Identify the phase:
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
13.
Which of the following cells is a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
bone
c)
heart
d)
muscle
14.

Mitosis makes sure that all daughter cells are _____.

a)

genetically identical, diploid

b)

genetically identical, haploid

c)

genetically diverse, diploid

d)

genetically diverse, haploid

15.
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
What is one advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
offspring are identical to parents
b)
offspring are resistant to viruses
c)
offspring are born live, rather than from eggs
d)
offspring inherit a wider variety of genetic information
17.
How is the process used to produce sex cells different from the process used to produce body cells?
a)
only the process used to make sex cells uses spindle fibers
b)
only the process used to make sex cells produces haploid cells
c)
only the process used to make sex cells can result in mutations
d)
only the process used to make sex cells requires DNA replication
18.

During which process does the cell divide two times?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

19.

What is the primary cause of genetic variation during meiosis?

a)

chromosomes lining up

b)

"crossing over" of chromosomes

c)

separation of chromosomes

d)

chromosomes pulling apart

20.

A cell that contains two sets of chromosomes;

one from mom and one from dad

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

tetrad

d)

polyploidy

21.

A group of two homologous chromosomes that are paired together is called a _____________ and is found only in _________.

a)

Oocyte, Mitosis

b)

Spermatic, Meiosis

c)

Tetrad, Mitosis

d)

Tetrad, Meiosis