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Cell Cycle & Cancer

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Arrange the following levels of hierarchy from LARGEST to SMALLEST

a)

Organism, Organ, Tissue, Cell

b)

Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organism

c)

Organism, Cell, Tissue, Organ

d)

Tissue, Cell, Organ, Organism

3.

The growth phase of the cell cycle is called

a)

Interphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Prophase

d)

Anaphase

4.

What is produced at the end of Interphase

a)

2 daughter cells

b)

2 full sets of chromosomes

c)

2 sister chromatids

d)

2 identical cells

5.

A continuous thread of DNA is called...

a)

Chromosome

b)

Chromatid

c)

Gene

d)

Nucleic Acid

6.

What is a gene?

a)

A section of DNA with instructions for making a protein

b)

A section of DNA with instructions for making a carbohydrate

c)

One nucleic acid chain that codes for DNA

d)

One protein chain that codes for DNA

7.

How many chromosomes are in each human body cell?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

1

d)

48

8.

Two identical chromatids are called...

a)

Daughter Chromatids

b)

Sister Chromatids

c)

Brother Chromatids

d)

Twin Chromatids

9.

How are the centromere and telomere different?

a)

The centromere is the center of the chromosome, the telomeres are the ends

b)

The centromere is at the ends of the chromosomes, the telomere is at the center

c)

The centromere is larger than the telomere

d)

The telomere is larger than the centromere

10.

The division phase of the cell cycle is called...

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Metaphase

d)

Cytokinesis

11.

Centrioles form _______ during Prophase

a)

Spindle Fibers

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Sister Chromatids

d)

Chromatin

12.

During Metaphase where do the chromosomes line up?

a)

Middle of the cell

b)

Outside the cell

c)

Edges of the Cell

d)

Around the Cell

13.

During Anaphase what are separated?

a)

Spindle Fibers

b)

Sister Chromatids

c)

Telomeres

d)

Chromosomes

14.

How is cytokinesis different in plant cells vs. animal cells?

a)

In plant cells, cytokinesis uses a cell plate. In animal cells, cytokinesis uses a cleavage furrow.

b)

In plant cells, cytokinesis uses a cleavage furrow. In animal cells, cytokinesis uses a cell plate.

c)

In plant cells, cytokinesis happens twice, in animal cells cytokinesis happens once

d)

In plant cells, cytokinesis happens once, in animal cells cytokinesis happens twice.

15.

What is the end result of mitosis?

a)

2 identical body cells

b)

2 gametes

c)

2 zygotes

d)

2 different body cells

16.

Why do cells remain small in size? (Select ALL that apply)

a)

Maintain high surface area to volume ratio

b)

More energy efficient

c)

Easier to destroy if something goes wrong

d)

Smaller cells divide quicker