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Cell Cycle & DNA

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct order for the cell cycle?

a)

Mitosis, Cytokinesis, Interphase

b)

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Mitosis

c)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

d)

Cytokinesis, Mitosis, Interphase

2.

DNA is copied during _____.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Interphase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Prophase

3.

How many chromosomes are in a human sex cell?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

2

d)

4

4.

An organism has 60 chromosomes in it's body cells. How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after mitosis?

a)

30

b)

60

c)

15

d)

0

5.

Mitosis is...

a)

Division of the Cytoplasm

b)

Division of the Nucleus

c)

Division of the Sex Cells

d)

None of the Above

6.

The diagram shows which process of cell division?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

7.

Write the letters to show the correct order of the phases of the cell cycle and mitosis.

a)

D, A, C, E, B

b)

A, D, C, E, B

c)

B, D, A, E, C

d)

C, A, B, E, D

8.

A cell has 20 chromosomes. How many will chromosomes will the daughter cells have after meiosis?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

4

d)

5

9.

How many daughter cells are produced from Meiosis?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

0

10.

How many daughter cells are produced from mitosis?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

11.

An organism has 40 chromosomes in its body cells. How many chromosomes would be in its egg cell?

a)

40

b)

20

c)

10

d)

0

12.

This is an image of a ...

a)

Egg cell

b)

Sperm cell

c)

Chromosome

d)

Mitosis

13.

This image shows which phase of mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

14.

Which is the correct order of mitosis?

a)

Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase, Metaphase

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Cytokinesis

c)

Metaphase, Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase

d)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

15.

Which phase of mitosis is seen here?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

16.

Which stage of the cell cycle is seen in the image?

a)

Interphase

b)

Mitosis

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Metaphase

17.

Which phase of mitosis is seen in the image?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

18.

Cytokinesis is division of the_______.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

19.

Which phase of mitosis?

Chromosomes condense/become visible, spindle fibers start to form, and the nuclear envelope disappears, mitosis begins.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

20.

In which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes get pulled apart?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Chromosome

21.

Which phase of mitosis are the chromones lined up in the middle of the cell.

a)

Prophase

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

22.

Which phase of mitosis does the nuclear membrane begin to reform around the newly created nuclei? Mitosis is now completed

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

23.

The cytoplasm divides and the new daughter cells separate. Pinching in animal cells and a cell plate forms in plant cells.

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Interphase

c)

Mitosis

24.

This is the longest stage of the cell cycle. Cells copy their chromosomes (DNA). The cell looks and acts normal.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Interphase

25.

Where does a Eukaryotic cell contain its genetic material (DNA)?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Golgi

26.

In mitosis, the two daughter cells are...

a)

different from the parent cell and identical to each other.

b)

identical to the parent cell and different from each other.

c)

different from the parent cell and different from each other.

d)

identical to the parent cell and identical to each other.

27.

Which of the following does Mitosis not produce?

a)

Skin cells

b)

Bone cells

c)

Liver cells

d)

Sex Gametes (sperm and egg)

28.

Mitosis is ________ reproduction while Meiosis is ________ reproduction.

a)

Sexual, Asexual

b)

Asexual, Sexual

c)

Sexual, Sexual

d)

Asexual, Asexual

29.

The cells produced by meiosis are called:

a)

Sex cells (Gametes; sperm and egg)

b)

Skin cells

c)

Liver cells

d)

Lung cells

30.

If an intestinal cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain ____ chromosomes.

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

31.

A hawk has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?

a)

20

b)

80

c)

40

d)

160

32.

Humans have ________ pairs of chromosomes.

a)

46

b)

23

c)

0

d)

None of the Above

33.

Which scientist is known for taking the first X-Ray of chromosomes (DNA)?

a)

Rosalind Franklin

b)

James Watson

c)

Francis Crick

d)

Robert Hooke

34.

Who is credited for making a 3D model of DNA?

a)

Watson and Crick

b)

Rosalind Franklin

c)

Shwann, Shleiden, and Virchow

d)

Billy Bob and the Banjo Boys

35.

DNA is short for...

a)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

b)

Dextronibular Acid

c)

Dynamitenucleic Acid

36.

Watson & Crick gave DNA this name to describe it's shape.

a)

Triple Helix

b)

Double Helix

c)

Spiral Helix

d)

Twisted Helix

37.

A mistake made during DNA replication is called a/an_____

a)

Whoops

b)

Mutation

c)

Delete

d)

None of the Above

38.

What is the function of DNA?

a)

Provides instructions for all cell activities

b)

Provide instructions for making proteins

c)

Serves no purpose

d)

It is the Power House of the cell

39.

Chromosomes are made of______

a)

DNA and protein

b)

Star dust

c)

Glue and cement

d)

None of the Above

40.

A nucleotide is made of a Sugar (Deoxyribose), Phosphate, and a Base.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Guanine forms a base pair with ____.

a)

Thymine

b)

Adenine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Phosphate

42.

Adenine forms a base pair with _____

a)

Guanine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Thymine

d)

Deoxyribose