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Cell Reproduction

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement describes cytokinesis in animal cells?

a)

A cell plate forms and pinches the cell in half

b)

Microtubules pull the cell halves to opposite poles.

c)

A cleavage furrow forms and pinches the cell in half.

d)

Spindle fibers pull the membrane into the center.

2.

Which of the following is mitosis not used for?

a)

Repair (of a wound) in multicellular organisms

b)

Asexual reproduction in unicellular organisms

c)

Development (e.g., baby in mother's womb)

d)

Production of gametes

3.

What is the correct sequence of events in the cell cycle?

a)

interphase, prophase, anaphase, cytokinesis

b)

G1, S, G2, M, cytokinesis

c)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

d)

G2, S, M, cytokinesis

4.

Scientists can bioengineer skin in a laboratory to treat severe burns and other types o0f skin injuries. This bioengineered tissue is grown from living cells. The cellular process that enables the cells to grow and develop into tissue is

a)

conjugation

b)

meiosis

c)

budding

d)

mitosis

5.
a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

telophase

6.

What phase is circled in the image?

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

telophase

7.

A diploid cell has 32 chromosomes. How many will its daughter cells have after mitosis?

a)

32

b)

16

c)

64

d)

23

8.

Which process is being shown in the diagram?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

conjugation

d)

binary fission

9.

Which phase is shown?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

10.

Which phase is shown?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

11.

Which phase is shown?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

12.

Which phase is shown?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

13.

Which phase is shown?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

e)

telophase

14.

Which is the correct order of the images?

a)

ABCDEF

b)

ADFCEB

c)

DAFCEB

d)

ADFECB

15.

Name the structure indicated by the arrow.

a)

cleavage furrow

b)

binary fissions

c)

cell wall

d)

cell plate

16.

At the end of mitotic cell division, the daughter cells are identical to the parent cell.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

CROSSING OVER TAKES PLACE DURING

a)

PROPHASE II

b)

PROPHASE I

c)

INTERPHASE

d)

METAPHASE I

18.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
19.

Homologous pairs line up in the middle of the cell in what phase of Meiosis?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Mitosis

d)

Prophase II

20.

If an organism reproduces asexually, as in budding, its offspring will most likely be:

a)

genetically different from each other.

b)

produced from specialized cells known as egg and sperm.

c)

genetically identical to the parent

d)

produced as a result of fertilization.

21.

Living things continue their species through sexual and/or asexual reproduction. Which of the following is true for BOTH sexual and asexual reproduction?

a)

Sperm and egg cells are needed.

b)

Offspring is an exact copy of the parent.

c)

Genetic information is passed from parent to offspring.

d)

They only occur in animal species.

22.

Organisms can reproduce in one of two ways - sexually or asexually. Amoeba are examples of organisms that reproduce asexually. When amoeba reproduce, they replicate their DNA and then divide in half. Therefore,

a)

none of the offspring's genes are identical to those of the parent.

b)

all of the offspring's genes are identical to those of the parent.

c)

half of the offspring's genes come from the parent.

d)

very few of the offspring's genes come from one parent.

23.

Which of the following is true of the daughter cells produced during meiosis?

a)

The genetic information in the parent cell is removed completely.

b)

The genetic information in the parent cell is copied exactly and passed to daughter cells.

c)

The genetic information is reduced to form daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

d)

The genetic information is multiplied to form daughter cells with double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

24.

How many chromosomes and chromatids are shown in this picture?

a)

4 chromosomes, 4 chromatids

b)

4 chromosomes, 8 chromatids

c)

8 chromosomes, 4 chromatids

d)

8 chromosomes, 8 chromatids

25.

J - Chromatids move to opposite poles of the cell

K - Nuclear membrane disintegrates

L - Chromatin strands become shorter, thicker and duplicated

M - Chromosomes line up at the equator of cell


Arrange the event in the correct sequence.

a)

J, K, L, M

b)

L, K, M, J

c)

K, M, J, L

d)

M, J, K, L

26.
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.
27.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
28.

Term E in the diagram.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Zygote

d)

Fertilization

e)

Gametes

29.

In the image.

What is number 2 pointing to?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Centromere

c)

Chromosome

d)

Chromatid

30.
Uncontrollable cell growth is known as _____
a)
obesity
b)
cancer
c)
diabetes
d)
hepatitis
31.
Which best describes the process shown?
a)
mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is ltered
b)
segregation of sister chromatids
c)
condensation and segregation of the alleles
d)
crossing-over which alleles are exchanged
32.

If nondisjunction occurs during meiosis, the resulting gametes may have

a)

Too few chromosomes

b)

Too many chromosomes

c)

An incorrect number of chromosomes

d)

Be identical to the parent cell

33.
a)

Kinetochore

b)

Chromosome

c)

Sister Chromatids

d)

Centromere

e)

Cleavage Furrow

34.
What type of organisms do binary fission?
a)
Prokaryotes
b)
Eukaryotes
c)
Animal Cells
d)
Plant Cells
35.

In this phase of the cell cycle, the cell DNA is copied.

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

mitosis/cytokinesis

36.

Before mitosis a human kidney cell has 46 chromosomes. After mitosis, the two daughter cells will each have _______ chromosomes.

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

a different number of

37.

Which organelle moves the chromosomes?

a)

Centriole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Plate

d)

Lysosomes

38.

What happens during the stage labeled C?

a)

S Phase - DNA is copied

b)

G2 Phase - DNA is copied

c)

Metaphase - chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

d)

S Phase - cell makes organelles for division

39.

What stage of the Cell Cycle is labeled A?

a)

M Phase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Interphase

d)

Prophase

40.

What is the correct order of events in the Cell Cycle?

a)

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase, Anaphase

b)

Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase, Anaphase, Cytokinesis

c)

Cytokinesis, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Interphase

d)

Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis

41.

What phase of Mitosis is pictured here?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

42.

What phase of Mitosis is pictured here?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

43.

What phase of Mitosis is pictured here?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

44.

At specific checkpoints along the Cell Cycle, what protein can be released to promote division/continue the Cell cycle?

a)

cyclin

b)

kinetochore

c)

histone

d)

ATP Synthase

45.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Telophase

46.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Telophase

47.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Telophase

48.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Telophase

49.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Telophase

50.
Which phase comes NEXT?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
51.
A Skin has 2 of every chromosome.  Which term means 1 of each chromosome? 
a)
Meiosis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Haploid
d)
Diploid
52.
What is the name of the step found above?
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Anaphase I
53.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
54.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
55.

Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in the formation of

a)

one haploid gamete

b)

three diploid gametes

c)

four diploid gametes

d)

four haploid gametes

56.

Which phase is shown in the picture?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Prophase I

d)

Anaphase II

57.

Which phase of meiosis is shown in the picture?

a)

metaphase I

b)

metaphase II

c)

anaphase I

d)

anaphase II

58.

Which stage do the spindle fibers move homologous chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell?

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Prophase I

d)

Prophase II

59.

The matching pair of chromosomes shown in the diagram, one inherited from mom and one inherited from dad are called......

a)

sister chromatids

b)

centromeres

c)

homologous chromosomes

d)

autosomes

60.
a)

INCREASES GENETIC VARIATION

b)

TAKES PLACE IN PROPHASE I

c)

CROSSING OVER

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

61.
Cancer creates abnormal cells by disrupting
a)
the cell cycle
b)
red blood cell formation
c)
DNA replication
d)
ATP synthesis
62.
When chromosomes fail to separate correctly during anaphase of meiosis, what can occur?
a)
extra chromosomes are found in the sex cell
b)
chromosomes of the sex cell are doubled
c)
chromosomes of the sex cell are halved
d)
meiosis never completes
63.
Down's syndrome occurs because of a(n)
a)
missing sex chromosome
b)
extra sex chromosome
c)
additional 21st chromosome
d)
additional 18th chromosome
64.

What would you call the failure of one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate normally during meiosis?

a)

nondisjunction

b)

anaphase I

c)

nondiploidy

d)

karyotype

65.
Based on the Karyotype shown, at which chromosome pair can we identify a genetic disorder? 
a)
Chromosome pair 5
b)
sex chromosomes
c)
Chromosome pair 21
d)
There are no chromosomal disorders
66.

what is cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)?

a)

uncontrolled cell growth and division. It is basically related to the abnormal functioning of cell cycle regulators

b)

an enzyme that controls the cell cycle and is activated by cyclin

c)

achieved by a group of proteins, called cyclins, and enzymes, known as cyclin-dependent kinases.

d)

enter the blood vessels which may carry them to different parts of the body. In this way, cancer will be spread throughout the body.

67.

By the end of prophase all of the following has occurring EXCEPT

a)

The nuclear membrane has broken down.

b)

Centrioles and spindle fibers have appeared.

c)

Chromosomes have lined up in the middle of the cell.

d)

DNA has become more tightly coiled into rod-shaped structures.

68.

If a cell does not go through the S phase of the cell cycle before mitosis, what might be wrong with the daughter cells?

a)

They may have the wrong number of chromosomes.

b)

They may have no centrioles.

c)

They may change in to cancer cells.

d)

They may encounter cell death.

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