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Honors Biology Cell Cycle Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is cancer?

a)

programmed cell death

b)

uncontrolled cell growth

c)

mass of cancer cells

d)

regulates timing of cell cycle

2.

What phase of the cell cycle is this?

a)

prophase

b)

telophase

c)

anaphase

d)

metaphase

3.

What is apoptosis?

a)

programmed cell death

b)

uncontrolled cell growth

c)

mass of cancer cells

d)

controlled cell growth

4.

What phase of the cell cycle is this?

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

5.

What are cyclins?

a)

programmed cell death

b)

uncontrolled cell growth

c)

mass of cancer cells

d)

regulate timing of the cell cyce

6.

What is a tumor?

a)

programmed cell death

b)

uncontrolled cell growth

c)

mass of cancer cells

d)

regulate timing of cancer cells

7.

What is one thing that happens during telophase?

a)

nuclear envelope disappears and chromosomes appear

b)

nuclear membrane reappears

c)

chromosomes line up in center of cell

d)

daughter chromosomes are pulled apart

8.

What phase is this?

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

9.

What are sister chromatids?

a)

Duplicated chromosomes attached at the centromere (center)

b)

uncoiled/uncondensed DNA

c)

division of cytoplasm

d)

one division to create 2 identical cells

10.

What is cytokinesis?

a)

duplicated chromosomes attached at the centromere

b)

uncoiled/uncondensed DNA

c)

keeps sister chromatids together

d)

division of cytoplasm

11.

What happens during the G1 phase of the cell cycle?

a)

DNA is replicated

b)

cell divides

c)

cell rests

d)

cell grows and prepares

12.

What is the function of spindle fibers?

a)

Replicates DNA

b)

Helps separate chromosomes evenly for the daughter cells

c)

Increases the growth of the cell

d)

Divides the cytoplasm

13.

What happens during the S phase of the cell cycle?

a)

DNA replicates

b)

Cell divides

c)

Cell rests

d)

Cell grows and prepares

14.

What happens during cell division?

a)

mitosis and cytokinesis

b)

preparation for mitosis

c)

DNA replication

d)

help separate chromosomes evenly for daughter cells

15.

During mitosis, how is genetic material put into each daughter cell?

a)

The chromosomes split evenly between daughter cells

b)

The chromosomes are duplicated before cell division

c)

The chromosomes stay in the original cell

d)

The chromosomes are randomly distributed

16.

The total number of chromosomes in a human cell is 46. How many chromosomes will be in each cell after mitosis?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

Varies

17.

What is the correct order of the cell cycle?

a)

G2, G1, M, S

b)

G1, S, G2,M

c)

S, G1, G2, M

d)

G1, M, G2, S

18.

What prevents normal cells from dividing?

a)

growth factors

b)

tissue damage

c)

contact inhibition when cells touch each other

d)

cyclins

19.

Which of the following is FALSE about stem cells?

a)

They could be used to repair spinal cord injuries

b)

They can develop into many different cell types

c)

They can be found in bone marrow, liver and skin cells

d)

They have all genes being expressed or "turned on"

20.

What is true about cyclins?

a)

signal the cell to stop the cell cycle if DNA mutations are present

b)

is an inhibitory protein causing the cycle to stop

c)

is a stimulating protein causing the cycle to proceed

d)

if not functional, can lead to cancer cells dividing uncontrollably

21.

What is FALSE about differentiated cells?

a)

they have the same DNA in their cells compared to other types of cells

b)

parts of the DNA sequence is used in each type of cell

c)

they originated from stem cells

d)

the entire DNA sequence is used in each type of cell

22.

What does the G1 checkpoint check for?

a)

DNA damage

b)

chromosome spindle attachement

c)

if DNA is replicated correctly

d)

if cells divide correctly

23.

Which of the statements best describes the diagram?

a)

All daughter cells have different DNA and different functions due to certain genes being turned on and off

b)

All daughter cells have the same DNA and the same functions due to certain genes being turned on and off

c)

All daughter cells have the same DNA, but different functions due to certain genes being turned on and off

d)

All daughter cells have different DNA and the same functions due to certain genes being turned on and off

24.

A chromosome is packaged

a)

DNA

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

25.

Spindle fibers attach and pull chromosomes in the center of the cell describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

26.

Nuclear membrane breaks down and DNA condensing into chromosomes describes...

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

27.

In which phase does a cell spend most of its life?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

28.

The splitting of the cytoplasm and cell membranes is called?

a)

Interphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Centromere

d)

Cytokinesis

29.

Why would it be important to copy DNA before a cell divides in mitosis?

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.
30.
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.
31.
Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a
a)
carcinogen
b)
nicolyte
c)
pathogen
d)
retrovirus
32.
Which type of tumor is invasive and invades healthy tissue?
a)
malignant
b)
benign 
33.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of a cancer cell?

a)
bigger nucleus 
b)
lack contact inhibition 
c)
always stay in the same place in the body & doesn't invade
d)

have mutated DNA

34.

Which of the following BEST describes the end result of 1 cell undergoing mitosis?

a)

2 daughter cells that are different from one another

b)

2 daughter cells that are identical to one another

c)

46 daughter cells that are identical to one another

d)

23 daughter cells that are identical to one another

35.

Spindle Fibers pull the chromosomes apart towards the opposite sides of the cell describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

36.

Spindle fibers attach and line chromosomes up in the center of the cell describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

37.

Nuclear membrane breaks down, spindle fibers form describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

38.
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.
39.

Undifferentiated cells that can become one or more specialized types of cell are called_________

a)

Stem Cells

b)

Somatic Cells

c)

Body Cells

d)

Zygotes

40.

A benign tumor differs from a malignant tumor in that a benign tumor

a)

is cancerous

b)

spreads from the original site

c)

does not metastisize

d)

never causes health problems

41.

A ________________is a critical point where stop and go signals can regulate the cycle

a)

tumor

b)

checkpoint

c)

growth factor

d)

oncogene

42.

What happens during the G0 phase of the cell cycle?

a)

The cell grows and copies DNA

b)

The cell divides

c)

The cell rests and only completes it's daily functions

d)

The cell dies