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Biology Part 1 - Unit Exam

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientist thought that cells look like “little rooms” under the microscope?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Anton Van Leewenhoek

d)

Albert Einstein

2.

Which of the following IS NOT part of cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells

b)

All cells are produced from other cells

c)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things

d)

Cells respond to changes in the environment

3.

In what phase in the cell cycle do the chromosomes duplicate?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

4.

What type of cells does Mitosis Produce?

a)

Cancer Cells

b)

Gametes

c)

Diverse

d)

Somatic

5.

In which phase of the cell cycle are most cells in at any given time?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Telpohase

c)

Interphase

d)

Cytokinesis

6.

How many chromosomes are in a haploid human cell?

a)

46

b)

4

c)

23

d)

2

7.

in which phase of Mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the metaphase plate?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Interphase

d)

Cytokinesis

8.

In which phase of the cell cycle does the cytoplasm divide into 2 cells?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Interphase

d)

Cytokinesis

9.

Which of the following best describes how cancer develops in the body?

a)

Bad DNA

b)

Not enough cell division

c)

Uncontrollable cell division

d)

Too many chromosomes in the cells of the body

10.

How many chromosomes are in a SOMATIC human cell?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

92

d)

8

11.

If your doctor did a biopsy (tested your cells) and said that the result was a Benign tumor, what does that mean?

a)

The cells are cancerous

b)

Tumor cells have not stayed together

c)

Tumor cells are migrating (travelling) around your body

d)

The tumor is causing little to no harm

12.

How do abnormal cells form in the body?

a)

They are hereditary

b)

Toxic Chemicals

c)

Exposure to Radiation

d)

All of these reasons

13.

Which of the following would be a carcinogen (Causes Cancer)?

a)

Eating a salad

b)

Vaping

c)

Lifting Heavy Weights

d)

Poor Sleep Habits

14.

A cluster of cancerous cells is called a:

a)

Tumor

b)

Zygote

c)

Nucleus

d)

Spore

15.

What are Female gametes are called?

a)

Zygotes

b)

Sperm

c)

Diploid

d)

Ova

16.

A cell that has 2 sets of chromosomes, one set from the mother and one set from the father, is known as:

a)

Haploid

b)

Sperm

c)

Diploid

d)

Gamete

17.

Which of the following would best describe a somatic cell?

a)

Brain Cell

b)

Ova

c)

Haploid

d)

Sperm

18.

Why must cells divide?

a)

Growth

b)

Healing

c)

Reproduction

d)

All of the Reasons

19.

In which phase of MEIOSIS do homologous chromosomes swap portions of chromatid at crossing over points?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Prophase II

20.

In which phase of MEIOSIS do SISTER chromatids separate and move to opposite sides of the cell?

a)

Telophase II

b)

Anaphase

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Prophase

21.

A single cell that is created when two sex cells meet is called a(n):

a)

Embryo

b)

Spore

c)

Zygote

d)

Gamete

22.

In plants, the male gamete is:

a)

Sperm

b)

Pollen

c)

Ovules

d)

Pistil

23.

In Plants, the female gamete is:

a)

Sepal

b)

Pollen

c)

Ovules

d)

Pistal

24.

What is the name for the colourful part of the flower?

a)

Sepal

b)

Pollen

c)

Ovule

d)

Petal

25.

Which type of ASEXUAL Reproduction is described by:

Unfertilized, hapolid eggs mature into new organisms

a)

Parthenogenesis

b)

Spores

c)

Budding

d)

Grafting

26.

Which type of ASEXUAL Reproduction is described by:

Formation of the new individuals from a piece of the existing parent organism

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Grafting

27.

Which type of ASEXUAL Reproduction is described by:

Cells are grown into a new individual using a petri dish

a)

Plant Tissue Cultures

b)

Spores

c)

Vegetative Reprodcution

d)

Grafting

28.

Which type of ASEXUAL Reproduction is described by:

Part of the plant is joined to another plant and then grown together

a)

Grafting

b)

Budding

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Spores

29.
What phase is this?
a)
Interphase II
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
30.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase II
b)
Metaphase I
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Telophase II
31.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase I
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
 Metaphase I
32.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Telophase II
d)
Anaphase I
33.

How many cell divisions occur in MEIOSIS?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

How many daughter cells are produced in MITOSIS?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.

How many chromosomes are in the daughter cells after MEIOSIS?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

16

36.

Check all that apply to SEXUAL REPRODUCTION:

a)

2 parents needed

b)

Offspring are Identical to parent

c)

Allows for genetic variation

d)

Takes very little time

e)

Offspring are unique

37.

Check ALL that apply to ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION:

a)

Requires 2 parents

b)

Offspring are Identical to Parent

c)

Can produce many offspring quickly

d)

Allows for genetic variation

e)

offspring are more susceptible to disease

38.

Which type of ASEXUAL Reproduction is described by:

When a single plant produces an identical offspring from itself using runners, cuttings, tubers etc.

a)

Vegetative Reproduction

b)

Fragmentation

c)

Plant Tissue Cultures

d)

Grafting

39.

The embryo of most plants is produced inside a protective covering that is called a(n):

a)

Ovule

b)

Seed

c)

Stamen

d)

Receptacle

40.

What is it called when the pollen of one plant is carried to the stigma of another plant by wind, water or animals (bees)?

a)

Cross Pollination

b)

Self Pollination

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

Zygote