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Bio Unit 2: Cells and Cell Cycle 2021

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these separate the inside of the cell from the surrounding environment?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cytoskeleton
c)
cell membrane
d)
nucleus
2.
Which of these can be found in all living organisms?
a)
organs
b)
tissue
c)
nucleus
d)
cell
3.
Which organelle has a double membrane?
a)
nucleus
b)
ER
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
4.
Which of these terms refers to a membrane-bound structure found in eukaryotic cells?
a)
nucleoid
b)
capsule
c)
organelle
d)
plasmid
5.
Which of these statements is true for eukaryotic cells?
a)
They have a nucleus.
b)
They cannot reproduce.
c)
They do not have genetic material.
d)
They do not have membrane-bound organelles.
6.

How are new cells made?

a)

from sunlight, air and water

b)

from nutrients in the environment

c)

from pre-existing cells

d)

from the correct combination of chemical elements

7.
Which of these statements accurately describes mitochondria?
a)
They are membrane-bound organelles.
b)
They are sub cellular parts in prokaryotic cells.
c)
They are contained within the nucleus.
d)
They are embedded in the cell membrane.
8.
Which term describes the arrangement of phospholipids in the cell membrane? 
a)
monolayer
b)
bilayer
c)
polypeptide chain
d)
double helix
9.
Which cells have a cytoskeleton?
a)
plant cells only 
b)
animal cells only 
c)
eukaryotic but not prokaryotic cells 
d)
both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells 
10.
Which structure immediately identifies this cell as a eukaryote?
a)
structure 1
b)
structure 2
c)
structure 3
d)
structure 4
11.
In a cell, proteins are made on the
a)
cell membrane
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
12.

The membrane surrounding the nucleus is called the

a)

nucleolus

b)

nuclear wall

c)

ribosome

d)

nuclear envelope

13.
How are chloroplasts similar to mitochondria?
a)
They can both use energy from sunlight.
b)
They are both found in prokaryotic cells.
c)
They both contain their own DNA.
d)
They are both found in animal cells.
14.
What is the difference between binary fission and cell division?
a)
Binary fission is the name of cell division in cancer cells
b)
Binary fission occurs in eukaryotic cells.
c)
Binary fission occurs in prokaryotic cells.
15.
When is DNA replicated?
a)
G1
b)
G2
c)
S
16.
During which phase are chromosomes at the spindle equator?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
17.
What occurs in telophase?
a)
chromosomes line up at the equator
b)
chromosomes are pulled apart
c)
nuclear membranes dissolve
d)
nuclear membranes start forming 
18.
What occurs during anaphase?
a)
the chromosomes are pulled to opposite ends of the spindle
b)
the DNA condenses into chromosomes
c)
the nuclear membrane is reforming
d)
chromosomes line up at the spindle equator
19.
Which type of cells go through mitosis?
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic
c)
only animals
20.

Aneuploidy refers to

a)
a condition in which 1 or more chrom. are present or absent 
b)
a condition involving reproduction
c)
a condition only in prokaryotes
21.
Which of the following is TRUE about binary fission?
a)
binary fission does not form nuclear envelopes
b)
binary fission does not produce multiple daughter cells
c)
binary fission does not replicate DNA
d)
binary fission occurs in eukaryotes
22.
How many cells does mitosis produce?
a)
2 diploid cells
b)
2 haploid cells
c)
4 diploid cells
d)
4 haploid cells
23.

Homologous chromosomes are the same as sister chromatids. TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

24.
What is the correct order of phases in cell division? 
a)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase 
b)
Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase
c)
Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase, Anaphase
d)
Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase
25.
During anaphase, what pulls the chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell?
a)
spindle fibers attached to the centromeres
b)
cell membrane
c)
spindle fibers attached to the telomeres
d)
gravity
26.
Which is the correct list of stages in Interphase?
a)
G1, S, G2
b)
G1, S, G2, M
c)
I, G1, S, G2, M
27.
G1, S, G2 phases and mitosis make up
a)
the cell cycle
b)
cell transfomation
c)
meiosis
d)
mitosis
28.
Which phase of cell division ensure that copies of DNA are available for each daughter cell?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
M
29.

Fertilization is ___ and results in a ____.

a)

the fusion of sperm and egg; zygote

b)

the splitting of a cells; diploid cell

c)

the replication of DNA; haploid cell

30.
During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes coil and become visible?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
31.
Which term refers to cell division in eukaryotic cells?
a)
binary fission
b)
chromatin
c)
mitosis
d)
cell transformation
32.
When does the nuclear envelope break up?
a)
metaphase
b)
anaphase
c)
telophase
d)
prophase
33.
What is the IV on the graph? 
a)
vibration per second
b)
type of insect
34.
What is the DV?
a)
years
b)
population
35.
Cell division is the process in which a
a)
parent cell splits into two or more daughter cells
b)
a daughter cell splits in to two or more parent cells
c)
a cell mutates its DNA
36.

During the development of cancer...(select all that apply)

a)

all cells in the organism stop dividiing

b)

some cells divide without regard for cell cycle checkpoints

c)

all cells lose the ability to reproduce

d)

some cells lose control of their rate of division

37.

Some trials for potential medicines include a placebo (an inert, non-active pill). Select the most valid experimental design for a trial of a potential medicine.

a)

All participants take the placebo

b)

All participants take the potential medicine

c)

some participants take the placebo and others take the potential medicine

d)

all participants take both the placebo and the potential medicine

38.

What type of cell division do prokaryotes do?

a)

eukaryotic cell division

b)

binary fission

c)

mitosis

d)

the cell cycle

39.

When does the nuclear membrane reassemble in mitosis?

a)

S phase

b)

telophase

c)

anaphase

d)

prophase

40.

What type of cells can divide repeatedly and become other types of cells?

a)

gametes

b)

reproductive cells

c)

differentiated cells

d)

stem cells

41.

Why do cells undergo mitosis? (You may choose 1 or more)

a)

Cells do mitosis so organisms can grow.

b)

Cells do mitosis so that organisms can heal.

c)

Cells do mitosis during embryo development.

d)

All cells do binary fission and mitosis.

42.

Which is/are true regarding parent and daughter cells.

a)

Parent and Daughter cells have different DNA.

b)

Parent and Daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes.

c)

Parent and Daughter cells have the same genetic information.

d)

Parent and Daughter cells have different numbers of chromosomes.