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B2 Cells

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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1.

If a gill of an axolotl is removed, stem cells in the damaged area will divide and a new gill will grow. When stem cells specialise to produce gill cells, this process is known as

a)

adaptation

b)

differentiation

c)

evolution

d)

variation

2.

to grow a new gill the stem cells divide by..

a)

binary fission

b)

mitosis

c)

evolution

d)

mutation

3.

Which one of the following does not contain stem cells?

a)

Meristem

b)

Bone marrow

c)

Hair

d)

Embryos

4.

Axolotls are small animals. Axolotls are used in stem cell research.What is advantage of using axolotls in stem cell research?

a)

Axolotls are cheap to feed.

b)

Axolotls are endangered.

c)

Axolotls live in water

d)

Axolotls have gills

5.

shows the production of sperm cells in humans. Cell A is a normal body cell. How many chromosomes are there in cell A?

a)

13

b)

23

c)

46

d)

64

6.

What is the mass of DNA in cell E?

a)

A quarter of the mass of the DNA in cell A

b)

Half the mass of the DNA in cell A

c)

The same mass as the DNA in cell A

d)

Twice the mass of the DNA in cell A

7.

Sometimes there are errors in copying the genetic material.

What term describes an error in the genetic material?

a)

Absorption

b)

Fertilisation

c)

Adaptation

d)

Mutation

8.

An embryo develops from the single cell. The cell divides three times to produce the embryo. How many cells are there in the embryo after three cell divisions?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

9

9.

An embryo develops from the single cell. What is the name of this type of cell division?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Fertilisation

d)

Cell growth

10.

What is NOT part of the cell cycle?

a)

Chromosomes duplicate

b)

Cell increases number of mitochondria

c)

The cell divides in two

d)

The cell fuses with another cell

11.

What is the correct order of organisation of genetic material

a)

DNA -> Nucleus -> Chromosome

b)

Chromosome -> Nucleus -> DNA

c)

DNA -> Chromosome -> Nucleus

12.

What is NOT a function of mitosis?

a)

Growth

b)

Repair

c)

Production of gametes

d)

Binary fission (bacteria reproduction)

13.

Chromosomes are copied during the cell cycle. Where are chromosomes found?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Ribosomes

14.

What is the name of a section of a chromosome that controls a characteristic?

a)

Chromatid

b)

Gene

c)

Ribosome

d)

Nucleus

15.

Which stage of the cell cycle in Figure 1 takes the most time?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Cell growth

c)

Copying of chromosomes

16.

During mitosis cells need extra energy. Which cell structures provide most of this energy?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

17.

The cell cycle in Figure 1 takes two hours in total. The cell growth stage takes 45 minutes.Calculate the time taken for mitosis.

a)

15 minutes

b)

25 minutes

c)

35 minutes

18.

Why is mitosis important in living organisms?

a)

To produce gametes

b)

To produce variation

c)

To release energy

d)

To repair tissues

19.

As a plant grows, new root hair cells are formed from unspecialised cells. How does an unspecialised cell become a new root hair cell?

a)

Differentiation

b)

Metabolism

c)

Transpiration

d)

Transport

20.

Which photograph in Figure 1 shows a cell that is not going through mitosis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

21.

why it is ethically more acceptable to take stem cells from an umbilical cord instead of using stem cells from a 4-day-old embryo produced by In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).

a)

There are very few embryos available

b)

You can obtain umbilical cords easily

c)

4-day embryo is a (potential) human life

22.

What is not a source of stem cells?

a)

Bone marrow

b)

Umbilical cord

c)

Embryos

d)

Liver

23.

Why might embryos be used for stem cells rather than adult bone marrow?

a)

there are fewer ethical issues

b)

Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into a wider range of cells

c)

Embryos are easier to collect

24.

A stem cell is...

a)

larger than an average body cell

b)

Differentiated

c)

Unspecialised

d)

without a nucleus

25.

DNA needs to be copied before cell division. True of false

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE