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WorksheetsConcept of Cell Division
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 22mins
The organelles that holds and protects the genetic material (DNA) in eukaryotic cells.
Nuceolus
Nucleoplasm
Nucleus
Nuclear pore
Which label refers to chromatin?
A
B
C
D
The cellular structure of condensed chromatin that forms in the nucleus prior to mitosis is
centromere
centriole
chromosome
chromatid
Chromosomes are made up of two identical sister _____________.
chromatin
chromatids
centromeres
centrioles
Which of the following does not describe the purpose of the mitosis cell cycle?
To make more of the same cells.
For growth and repair.
To prevent the cell from becoming too large.
To produce haploid gametes.
Which of the following is the best describes cancer?
Absence of cyclins in the DNA.
Multiple gene mutations on a chromosome of DNA.
Uncontrolled cell growth caused by mutations in genes that control the cell cycle.
Presence of genetic defects caused by hereditary disorders.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
The ___________ holds the replicated sister chromatids together.
centriole
chromosomes
centromere
kinetochores
Which structure is the attachment site of spindle fibres during cell division?
centromeres
kinetochores
centrioles
centrosomes
