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The Cell Cycle, Cancer, and Viruses

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

In which part of the cell cycle does the DNA replicate?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

e)

Cytokinesis

2.

In which part of the cell cycle does the cell grow and carry out normal activities?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

e)

Cytokinesis

3.

In which part of the cell cycle is the nucleus copied?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

e)

Cytokinesis

4.

In which part of the cell cycle does the cell split into two?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

e)

Cytokinesis

5.

What are the three parts of interphase? Select all three.

a)

M

b)

G1

c)

G2

d)

Cytokinesis

e)

S

6.

Mitosis would be used for which of the following processes?

a)

To kill a cell that has a genetic mution

b)

To repair a damaged tissue in the body

c)

To create eggs and sperm for sexual reproduction

d)

To move material in and out of the cell

7.

Which of the following processes is not regulated in cancer cells?

a)

protein synthesis

b)

diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

cell division

8.

The cell plate forms immediately after which process?

a)

mitosis

b)

interphase

c)

DNA replication

d)

Sister chromosome separation

9.

Put the following pictures in the correct order.

a)

ABCD

b)

DABC

c)

CABD

d)

BADC

10.

Which of the following events would occur FIRST during mitosis?

a)

Sister chromosomes break apart

b)

Sister chromosomes line up at the center of the cell

c)

The nucleus disappears

d)

Two new nuclei form

11.

How are stem cells different from other cells of the body?

a)

The do not divide

b)

They fight cancer

c)

They don't have DNA

d)

They can divide and turn into many cell types

12.

Stem cells become specialized cell types during the process of ___________________.

a)

cell division

b)

apoptosis

c)

differentiation

d)

specialization

13.

Why are cell cycle checkpoints important?

a)

They check for damage to DNA

b)

They make sure that cell division is happening correctly

c)

If they don't work properly the cell can become cancerous

d)

All answers are correct

14.

What are some risk factors that could cause a person to develop cancer?

a)

Certain viral infections

b)

Genetics

c)

Smoking

d)

Properly working checkpoints

15.

Mitosis is a form of ____________________ reproduction and daughter cells are ___________________ to the parent.

a)

Sexual, identical

b)

Sexual, different

c)

Asexual, identical

d)

Asexual, different