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Cells and Mitosis

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first and longest stage of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Synthesis

2.

What is the last stage of The Cell Cycle? (Not part of Mitosis)

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Telophase

c)

Prophase

d)

Interphase

3.

Why do cells go through mitosis?

a)

to make food from sunlight

b)

to get air into the cells

c)

to create proteins

d)

to reproduce, grow, and repair/replace cells

4.

Daughter cells created by mitosis have....

a)

half of the parents genetic material

b)

twice the parent cell's genetic material

c)

an exact copy of the parent cell

d)

have a brand new DNA structure

5.

What are chromosomes?

a)

They attach to the DNA and pull it to the sides

b)

They contain mitochondria

c)

They contain ribosomes

d)

DNA packaged into threadlike structures

6.

What must occur before a cell can proceed to mitosis from the gap 2 stage of the cell cycle?

a)

the cell triples its DNA

b)

undergo cytokinesis

c)

go through a full cell cycle

d)

pass a critical checkpoint

7.

Spinal cord injuries are difficult to treat because damaged nerce cells do not regenerate. Which of the following most accurately explains why damaged nerve cells no longer regenerate?

a)

Mature nerve cells are in a resting state; the no longer divide during mitosis

b)

Nerve damage disrupts the cell cycle at the G1 phase

c)

Nerve damage disrupts the cell cycle at the S phase

d)

Nerve damage prevents centrioles from being synthesized

8.

During which stage of the cell cycle does the nucleus divide?

a)

interphase

b)

mitosis

c)

endocytosis

d)

cytokinesis

9.

Which stage of the cell cycle is MOST critical for ensuring that daughter cells are identical?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

Prophase

d)

G2

10.

Select all stages of interphase?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

11.

_____ is the uncontrolled growth of cells, often resulting in a tumor or mass of abnormal cells

a)

Cancer

b)

Apoptosis

c)

Radiation

12.

Apoptosis is

a)

programmed cell death

b)

mysterious cell death

c)

programmed cellular mutation

d)

mysterious cellular mutation

13.

If you look at a cell under a microscope, which phase is it MOST likely to be in?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

M phase

c)

Interphase

d)

G1 Phase

14.

The phase of mitosis when chromosomes align in the

middle is called ________

a)

anaphase

b)

prophase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

15.

What does DNA replication mean?

a)

DNA is made.

b)

DNA makes new cells.

c)

DNA copies itself.

d)

DNA starts the cell cycle.

16.
In what phase do the chromosomes get pulled apart into sister chromatid to opposite sides of the cell?
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Anaphase
17.

Cells of organism must replicate for ___?

a)

growth

b)

repair of damaged tissue

c)

replacement of dying cells.

d)

All of the above

18.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
19.

The phase of mitosis during which the nuclear envelope fragments and the nucleoli disappear is called

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

telophase

20.
After mitosis and cytokineses, one cell becomes...
a)
Two identical cells
b)
Two genetically different cells
c)
Four identical cells
d)
Four genetically different cells
21.
The "M" in M phase is referring to...
a)
Mitosis
b)
Membrane
c)
Mass
d)
Mangrove
22.

Cells stop growing for a period of time or permanently like nerve cells (neurons).

a)

Apoptosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

G0 Phase

d)

G1 Phase

23.

The photo shows one yeast cell. This cell makes up the entire organism. Which two processes will happen as the cell grows?

a)

The number of cells will increase.

b)

The cell will take in nutrients.

c)

The cell will split in half and become two new cells.

d)

The cell will increase in overall size.

24.

A cell has two copies of each chromosome

a)

at the beginning of the G1 phase.

b)

once the nucleus of the cell divides.

c)

after its first period of growth.

d)

at the end of the S phase.

25.

Why might cancer drugs affect cells in the hair and nails in addition to the cells they are intending to target?

a)

We have the least amount of these cells in our bodies.

b)

These cells are the weakest.

c)

Treatments target cells that divide most frequently.

d)

We have no way of knowing.