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Cellular Reproduction

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How are sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction different from each other? 
a)
Sexual reproduction requires two parents and asexual reproduction requires only one parent.
b)
Asexual reproduction requires two parents and sexual reproduction requires only one parent.
c)
Mutation rates are lower in sexual reproduction than in asexual reproduction 
d)
Asexual reproduction occurs only in multicellular organisms 
2.

How does the DNA of the offspring formed from asexual reproduction compare to the parent?

a)

none of the DNA is transferred to the offspring

b)

half of the DNA is transferred to the offspring

c)

the DNA of the offspring is identical to the DNA of the parent

d)

none of these are correct

3.
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.
4.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
5.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
6.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
7.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
8.

During which phase does a the cell duplicate its DNA and organelles and grow in size to prepare for division

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Telophase

9.

During which phase do the spindle fibers connect to chromosomes that are lined in the middle

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

10.

During which phase do the spindle fibers pull sister chromatids apart and move to opposite ends of the cell.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

11.

During which phase does the nuclear envelope disappear and spindle fibers form

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

12.

During which phase do 2 new nuclei form and the spindle fibers disappear

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

13.
Place these cells in order of mitosis.
a)
A, B, C, D, E
b)
B, E, D, A, C
c)
C, E, A, D, B
d)
B, D, A, E, C
14.
Which of the following best describes cancer?
a)
absence of cyclins in the DNA
b)
Multiple gene mutations on a chromosome of DNA
c)
Uncontrolled cell growth caused by mutations in genes that control the cell cycle.
d)
Presence of genetic defects caused by hereditary disorders. 
15.

A hydra reproduces when an outgrowth, or bud, forms and continues to develop until it falls off of the parent. This is an example of:

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Sporulation

c)

Budding

d)

Vegetative Propagation

16.

Which form of cellular reproduction allows single celled organisms such as protist and bacteria to reproduce by splitting in half?

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Meiosis

17.
Which type of reproduction leads to increased genetic variation on a population? 
a)
Parthenogenesis 
b)
Asexual reproduction 
c)
Sexual reproduction 
d)
Vegetative reproduction 
18.
The end result of meiosis is
a)
4 genetically different cells 
b)
2 identical daughter cells
19.
A Goat has 60 chromosomes in its body cells.  What is the haploid number?
a)
60
b)
30
c)
100
d)
120
20.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
21.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
gamete
b)
embryo
c)
bone cell
d)
muscle cell
22.

When an egg and a sperm combine to form a new diploid cell, this is called

a)

Cell organization

b)

Cell specialization

c)

Fertilization

d)

Cell Differentiation

23.

Cells develop for a specific purpose based on DNA that is on

a)

Cell organization

b)

Cell Specialization

c)

Fertilization

d)

Cell Differentiation

24.

Certain parts of the DNA are turned on

a)

Cell organization

b)

Cell Specialization

c)

Fertilization

d)

Cell Differentiation

25.

Cells are arranged in levels of complexity ( Cell-> Tissues -> Organs-> Organ System -> Organism)

a)

Cell organization

b)

Cell Specialization

c)

Fertilization

d)

Cell Differentiation

26.

Which of the following is the correct order of events for the development of new life

a)

Meiosis, Fertilization, Cell Differentiation, Mitosis, Cell Organization

b)

Meiosis, Fertilization, Mitosis, Cell Differentiation, Cell Organization

c)

Mitosis, Fertilization, Meiosis, Cell Differentiation, Cell Organization

d)

Mitosis, Cell Differentiation, Fertilization, Mitosis, Cell Organization