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Cell Cycle - 1101K

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens during the S phase?
a)
A checkpoint over the connection of the spindle fibers
b)
The cell grows
c)
DNA is replicated
d)
The cell enters the G0 phase
2.
At the end of the G1 phase, there's a checkpoint. What is this checkpoint probably checking for?
a)
To see if the cell has grown enough
b)
To see if the DNA was correctly replicated
c)
To make sure the cell does not have cancer
d)
To make sure that the enzymes aren't amalyzed
3.
Which of the following phases is not included in interphase?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
M
4.
The "M" in M phase is referring to...
a)
Mitosis
b)
Membrane
c)
Mass
d)
Mangrove
5.
What stage of the cell cycle follows S phase?
a)
G1
b)
G2
c)
M
d)
Cytokinesis
6.

Select all stages of interphase?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

7.
The cell spends most of it's life in ________________.
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
None of the above
8.
Put the following stages of the cell cycle in order: G2, S, G1, M. 
a)
G1, S, G2, M
b)
S, G1, G2, M
c)
G1, M, G2, S
d)
M, G1, S, G2
9.
Which part of the Cell Cycle takes the longest?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Cytokinesis
10.
What is cancer?
a)
The heart does not receive enough blood.
b)
Sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain.
c)
Blood filled weak spot.
d)
Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
11.

Cancer cells do not pass cell cycle checkpoints, and so they undergo apoptosis and die.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
What is a term for programmed cell death?
a)
apoptosis
b)
necrosis
c)
cell death
d)
doom
13.

CDKs are heavily involved in the cell cycle and in cell cycle progression. What does CDK stands for in relation to the cell cycle proteins?

a)

Cancer devoid of Kindness

b)

Cancer Deprived Kindness

c)

Cyclin-Dependent Kinases

d)

Cyclin-Destroyed Kinases

14.

Prior to going into mitosis cells are have a checkpoint at which of the following phases?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Prometaphase

d)

None of the Above

15.

According to the video on Cell Cycle, Organisms increase in size mainly due to cells

a)

growing in size (larger cells)

b)

dividing and growing in number (more cells)

c)

increasing the number of chromosome (cells that are more dense)

d)

decreasing their total RNA, allowing for an increase in their DNA