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stem cells and plant cloning

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the type of cell division used for growth and repair

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

meitosis

d)

myosis

2.

mitosis produces

a)

non-identical daughter cells

b)

eggs and sperm

c)

identical daughter cells

d)

exact copies of the parent cell

3.

gametes (eggs, sperm and pollen) have (a)   the number of chromosomes

4.

before division, the chromosomes need to

a)

divide

b)

replicate

c)

twist up

d)

unroll

5.

adult stem cells are:

a)

able to turn into any type of cell

b)

able to turn into many types of cell

c)

undifferentiated

d)

already differentiated

6.

therapeutic cloning uses

a)

adult stem cells

b)

embryonic stem cells

c)

plant stem cells

d)

animal stem cells

7.

the order of stages in the cell cycle is:

a)

G1-S-G2

b)

S-G1-G2

c)

G2-S-G1

8.

at the end of mitosis, cytokinesis occurs. During this stage:

a)

4 new daughter cells form

b)

2 new daughter cells form

c)

1 new daughter cell forms

9.

during the G1 phase of the cell cyle:

a)

DNA replicates

b)

the cell divides

c)

organelles replicate

d)

enzymes are produced

10.

these plants reproduce asexually using bulbs:

a)

onions

b)

daffodils

c)

turnips

d)

roses

11.

cloned plants have good survival chances in :

a)

a stable environment

b)

a changing environment

c)

a hot environment

d)

a cold environment

12.

In cloning, the new plant is (a)   to the parent plant

13.

to produce large numbers of identical plants very quickly the best technique is:

a)

cuttings

b)

plant tissue culture

c)

seeds

d)

therapeutic cloning

14.

what may be added to a cutting to get it to differentiate?

a)

water

b)

hormone powder

c)

sunlight

d)

nitrogen

15.

which of these are steps in plant tissue culture?

a)

small section of plant removed called explant

b)

hormones and nutrients added to the plant

c)

mass of identical cells called a callus grow

d)

plants kept without oxygen for one week