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Mitosis Review Game

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are reasons why cells divide? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

to make more bacteria

b)

to fix a broken bone

c)

so an organism can grow taller

d)

to make gametes

2.

What is a gamete?

a)

reproductive cell

b)

a part of the cell used in cell division

c)

a new bacterial cell

d)

a small game, like hungry hungry hippos

3.

Which of the following would be examples of gamete? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

eggs

b)

sperm

c)

nerves

d)

skin

4.

The type of ASEXUAL reproduction done by bacteria is:

a)

binary fission

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

mitosis

d)

meiosis

5.

How many bacterial cells are needed for binary fission to occur?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

The type of cell division done to make gametes is:

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

mitosis

d)

meiosis

7.

The type of cell division done to make more cells is:

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

mitosis

d)

meiosis

8.

Which of the following steps are involved in binary fission? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

DNA is copied

b)

the cell splits

c)

centrioles replicate

d)

chromosomes move to the middle of the cell

9.

The cell that divides to make two new cells is called the:

a)

bacteria

b)

parent cell

c)

daughter cell

d)

chromosome

10.

The cells that result from a parent cell dividing are called the:

a)

bacteria

b)

parent cells

c)

daughter cells

d)

chromosomes

11.

The form DNA takes when it is coiled tightly for cell division

a)

chromosome

b)

chromatin

c)

RNA

d)

ssRNA

12.

The relaxed form of DNA

a)

chromosome

b)

chromatin

c)

RNA

d)

ssRNA

13.

What term best describes the entire picture shown here?

a)

chromosome

b)

chromatin

c)

chromatid

d)

centromere

14.

What term best describes the ORANGE PORTION of the picture shown here?

a)

chromosome

b)

chromatin

c)

chromatid

d)

centromere

15.

What term best describes the BLACK DOT in the picture shown here?

a)

chromosome

b)

chromatin

c)

chromatid

d)

centromere

16.

How many chromatids are shown in this picture?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

17.

Chromosomes that occur in pairs and have the same size, shape, and genetic information are called:

a)

diploid

b)

homologous

c)

double stranded

d)

twinsies!

18.

A cell that has TWO copies of every chromosome is said to be:

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

double stranded

d)

mutated

19.

A cell that has ONE copy of every chromosome is said to be:

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

double stranded

d)

mutated

20.

All of the following would be considered DIPLOID EXCEPT:

a)

nerve cells

b)

muscle cells

c)

skin cells

d)

egg cells

21.

The word somatic means:

a)

body

b)

nobody

c)

reproductive

d)

preproductive

22.

How many chromosomes are supposed to be in human somatic cells?

a)

2

b)

23

c)

46

d)

92

23.

How many chromosomes are supposed to be in human reproductive cells?

a)

2

b)

23

c)

46

d)

92

24.

The fusion of two gametes, resulting in the formation of a zygote is:

a)

fertilization

b)

mitosis

c)

meiosis

d)

binary fission

25.

In horses, the haploid number is 32, what is the DIPLOID number?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

64

d)

128

26.

Having an extra copy of a chromosome is:

a)

called a trisomy

b)

no problem at all

c)

the last step of mitosis

d)

like hitting the genetic lottery

27.

What is this called?

a)

a karyotype

b)

mitosis

c)

genetics

d)

a mutation

28.

Is this person male or female?

a)

male

b)

female

29.

Does this person have a normal or an abnormal number of chromosomes?

a)

normal

b)

abnormal

30.

Chromosomes are read by your cell just like you read a sentence. If the "chromosome" was supposed to say:


"She has ten toes."


But then a DELETION MUTATION occurred. What might the "Chromosome" say now?

a)

She has ten

b)

She toes has ten

c)

She has ten ten toes

31.

Chromosomes are read by your cell just like you read a sentence. If the "chromosome" was supposed to say:


"She has ten toes."


But then an INVERSION MUTATION occurred. What might the "Chromosome" say now?

a)

She has ten

b)

She toes has ten

c)

She has ten ten toes

32.

Chromosomes are read by your cell just like you read a sentence. If the "chromosome" was supposed to say:


"She has ten toes."


But then a DUPLICATION MUTATION occurred. What might the "Chromosome" say now?

a)

She has ten

b)

She toes has ten

c)

She has ten ten toes

33.

Which of the following are part of the cell cycle? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

binary fission

b)

cytokinesis

c)

interphase

d)

mitosis

34.

Which of the following are part of the interphase? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

cytokinesis

b)

G1

c)

s-phase

d)

G2

35.

Which of the following are part of the mitosis? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

s-phase

d)

telophase

36.

Nerve cells are stuck in this part of the cell cycle

a)

cytokinesis

b)

G1

c)

G2

d)

telophase

37.

What stage comes IMMEDIATELY AFTER G1

a)

cytokinesis

b)

s-phase

c)

G2

d)

prophase

38.

The part of the cell cycle where the DNA is copied.

a)

s-phase

b)

prophase

c)

G1

d)

anaphase

39.

Which step in mitosis is when:


Spindle fibers begin to form

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

40.

Which step in mitosis is when:


The nuclear membrane DISAPPEARS

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

41.

Which step in mitosis is when:


Centrioles move to the poles

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

42.

Which step in mitosis is when:


Chromosomes coil tightly

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

43.

Which step in mitosis is when:


Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

44.

Which step in mitosis is when:


Spindle fibers attach to the chromosomes

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

45.

Which step in mitosis is when:


Double stranded chromosomes get pulled apart

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

46.

Which step in mitosis is when:


Individual chromatids are pulled away from each other

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

47.

Which step in mitosis is when:


Spindle fibers disappear

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

48.

Which step in mitosis is when:


Nuclear membrane reforms

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

49.

Which step in mitosis is when:


Chromosomes uncoil (relax)

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

50.

Which step in mitosis is when:


Centrioles replicate (copy)

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

51.

Cytokinesis is different in plants because plants have a:

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

52.

The division of the cytoplasm is:

a)

binary fission

b)

cytokinesis

c)

mitosis

d)

meiosis

53.

Uncontrolled cell growth and division is:

a)

meiosis

b)

cancer

c)

mitosis

d)

a karyotype

54.

Something that speeds up a chemical reaction

a)

catalyst

b)

ribosome

c)

DNA

d)

lipid

55.

Amount of a substance in a particular area

a)

concentration

b)

gradient

c)

diffusion

d)

energy transformation

56.

A group of tissues working together

a)

cells

b)

organ

c)

organ system

d)

organism

57.

Organelle that's made of RNA and is site of protein synthesis

a)

ER

b)

golgi body

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosome

58.

Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

endocytosis

59.

Idea supported by A LOT of evidence and currently has no evidence against it

a)

law

b)

theory

c)

hypothesis

d)

conjecture

60.

Structures that are used to help move big things across the cell membrane.

a)

transport protein

b)

macromolecule

c)

concentration gradient

d)

golgi apparatus