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CW 23 -Cell Differentiation & Cell Cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Stem cells are
a)
cells that grow uncontrollably
b)
undifferentiated and can be any type of cell
c)
never go through cell division
d)
only found in embryos
2.
Which best explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?
a)
Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart. 
b)
Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells. 
c)
Muscles cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells. 
d)
A mutation occurs during the development of muscle cells but not in blood cells. 
3.
Which type of cell is unspecialized?
a)
skin cell
b)
stem cell
c)
liver cell
d)
muscle cell
4.
This type of cell is found in males and is responsible for reproduction.
a)
sperm cell
b)
egg cell
c)
muscle cell
d)
nerve cell
5.

Cancer is...

a)

Uncontrolled mitosis

b)

reduced cell size

c)

recessive genes

d)

bacterial infection

6.

DNA replication occurs during which of the following phases of the cell cycle?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

7.

Before DNA can be replicated by DNA polymerase enzymes, it must first separate –

a)

behind the deoxyribose sugars

b)

between the nitrogen bases

c)

underneath the phosphate groups

d)

between the carbon atoms

8.

Which of the diagrams above depicts how the cell would appear during metaphase?

a)

Q

b)

R

c)

T

d)

U

9.

Which of the diagrams above depicts how the cell would appear during anaphase?

a)

R

b)

S

c)

T

d)

U

10.

Which of the diagrams above depicts how the cell would appear during telophase?

a)

Q

b)

R

c)

S

d)

T

11.

Which of the diagrams above depicts how the cell would appear during interphase?

a)

Q

b)

R

c)

S

d)

U

12.

Which of the sequences listed below places the diagrams in the order they would appear during the cell cycle?

a)

R-U-S-Q-T

b)

T-Q-R-U-S

c)

T-R-U-S-Q

d)

S-U-R-Q-T

13.

Cytokinesis is the final stage of the cell cycle and it is characterized by the creation of two –

a)

daughter cells

b)

DNA mutations

c)

nuclei

d)

sets of chromosomes

14.

Muscle cells require large amounts of energy. This explains why muscle cells contain a greater than average number of –

a)

nuclei

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuoles

d)

lysosomes

15.

Bone cells are different than brain cells because bone cells –

a)

do not undergo cell division

b)

cannot maintain homeostasis

c)

contain charged ions

d)

express different genes

16.

The cells within a multicellular organism contain the same set of DNA, but two cells might produce a very different set of proteins. How is this possible?

a)

Cells can have different sets of mRNA molecules because different genes are expressed.

b)

Different cells produce different proteins based on the amino acids they can absorb.

c)

Ribosomes translate mRNA strands differently depending on the type of cell they are in.

d)

Viral infections can alter the way eukaryotic cells translate their genes into proteins.

17.

Which of the following is identical in a skin cell and a muscle cell from the same individual?

a)

cellular shape

b)

amount of ATP

c)

genetic material

d)

cell function

18.

While all of the cells in an individual are derived from a single cell, they can differentiate to take on many different types of structure and function. Cells can become specialized because –

a)

mutations can alter the molecular structure of cell membranes

b)

each cell expresses a different combination of genes

c)

scientists have discovered how to alter the DNA sequences of humans

d)

different cells utilize various forms of RNA nucleotides

19.

Stem cells can replace specialized cells within damaged tissue. Once they are in place, stem cells receive chemical signals which activate the appropriate set of genes. This demonstrates that which of the following plays a role in cell differentiation?

a)

radiation

b)

environment

c)

antibodies

d)

blood type

20.

What are the stages of mitosis in order?

a)

P-M-T-A

b)

T-A-M-P

c)

P-M-A-T

d)

A-T-M-P