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Cell Division

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Prophase

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

2.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
3.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
4.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
5.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
6.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
b)
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
c)
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d)
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
7.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
8.
A chromosome is a single, long DNA molecule in a compact formation
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What is the first phase of Mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
10.

In which phase does the cell spend most of it's life?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Mitosis

11.
These structures pull the spindle fibers and attached chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell.
a)
Spindle fiber
b)
Centriole
c)
Nucleus
d)
Centromere
12.

Bacteria reproduce asexually by a process called

a)

replication

b)

meiosis

c)

mitosis

d)

binary fission

13.

What structure assists in the cell division of plant cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

central vacuole

d)

cell plate

14.
What structure connects the duplicate halves of sister chromatids?
a)
chromatin
b)
centromere
c)
microtubule
d)
spindle
15.

What is the network of fibers extending from the centrioles - made of microtubules to which chromatids attach and are pulled apart?

a)

centrioles

b)

spindle

c)

chromatids

d)

nucleolus

16.

During which stage of interphase does the cell replicate its DNA?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

All 3 stages

17.
A cell spends __% of its cycle in ____.
a)
100, interphase
b)
10, cytokinesis
c)
40, mitosis
d)
90, interphase
18.
Which of the following is correct?
a)
S phase, cell division
b)
M phase, cell growth
c)
G1 phase, DNA replication
d)
G2 phase, preparation for division
19.

Chromosomes are made up of two identical sister _____________.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

nuclei

c)

chromatids

d)

genes

20.
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.
21.
Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a
a)
carcinogen
b)
nicolyte
c)
pathogen
d)
retrovirus
22.

An abnormal mass/group of cancer cells is called a

a)

tumor

b)

cyst

c)

lesion

d)

polyp

23.
A diagnostic procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from a patient.
a)
biopsy
b)
lipotripsy
c)
pathogenesis
d)
oncology
24.
What is cancer?
a)
The heart does not receive enough blood.
b)
Sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain.
c)
Blood filled weak spot.
d)
Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
25.

Which type of tumor is being described:


Slow growing: Not dangerous: Does not spread

a)

Malignant

b)

Benign

26.

Which type of tumor is being described below:


Spreads through the bloodstream: Dangerous: Grows quickly

a)

Benign

b)

Malignant

27.

Budding, mitosis, and binary fission are all examples of what type of reproduction?

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

28.

Where does an offspring get its traits in asexual reproduction?

a)

From both parents.

b)

From only one parent.

c)

From neither parent.

d)

There are no traits handed down.

29.

Type of reproduction done by bacteria?

a)

sexual; binary fission

b)

asexual; binary fission

c)

sexual; budding

d)

asexual; budding

30.

What would be a possible disadvantage of asexual reproduction.

a)

Ability to reproduce in the absence of a mate

b)

Results in low genetic variation of the species

c)

Allows for more genetic variation in the offspring

d)

Takes less time to produce offspring

e)

Ability to reproduce rapidly

31.
a)
budding
b)
sporulation
c)
vegetative propagation
d)
binary fission
32.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
33.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
34.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
35.
Name the growth phase of the cell cycle for both Mitosis and Meiosis.
a)
metaphase
b)
telophase
c)
interphase
d)
anaophase
36.
How many cells are produced during telophase I ?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
2
d)
0
37.
When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs
a)
crossing over
b)
mutagenesis
c)
hybridization
d)
fertilization
38.

At the end of meiosis I you have _____ cells

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

39.
products of meiosis are genetically
a)
different
b)
identical
40.
How are your chromosomes inherited?
a)
most of your chromosomes from your mother
b)
most of your chromosomes from your father
c)
a random number of chromosomes from each parent
d)
half your chromosomes from your mother and half from your father.
41.

A human body (somatic) cell usually has how many chromosomes?

a)

6

b)

22

c)

4

d)

46

42.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
43.
If a somatic (body) cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
44.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
45.

Which of the following is NOT a gamete (sex cell)?

a)

egg cell

b)

sperm cell

c)

skin cell

d)

germ cell

46.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
47.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
48.
What process, and which type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
49.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
50.
What phase is  shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
51.
Goes through P.M.A.T two rounds 
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Osmosis
d)
Transcription
52.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
53.

Which is a form of sexual reproduction?

a)

cloning

b)

budding

c)

conjugation

d)

binary fission

54.

Having too many or not enough chromosomes can result in

a)

cancer

b)

normal cells

c)

moles

d)

birth defects

55.

1n indicates that the cell is ____.

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

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