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Mitosis, Cell Cycle, and Cancer

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
2.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
3.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
4.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.

Interphase:

a)

occupies the majority of the cell cycle

b)

includes DNA replication

c)

includes growth of cell

d)

all are correct

8.

In this phase of the cell cycle, the cell grows bigger.

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

mitosis/cytokinesis

9.

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

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

mitosis/cytokinesis

10.

In this phase of the cell cycle, the cell prepares for cell division.

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

mitosis/cytokinesis

11.

In general, the purpose of a checkpoint in the cell cycle is:

a)

To allow the cell to rest

b)

To check for any errors

c)

To signal cell replication

d)

To signal DNA replication

12.
Cancer creates abnormal cells by disrupting
a)
the cell cycle
b)
red blood cell formation
c)
DNA replication
d)
ATP synthesis
13.

These move the chromosomes during mitosis

a)

spindle fibers

b)

deep furrows

c)

centromeres

d)

centrioles

14.
the uncontrolled division of cells that results in malignant growth 
a)
tissues
b)
cancer
c)
mitosis
d)
anaphase
15.

An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a...

a)

benign

b)

lesion

c)

tumor

d)

G0 phase