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WorksheetsMitosis and Meiosis Test Review
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the cell cycle?
a)
The gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
b)
The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
c)
The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
d)
The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication of its DNA to produce two daughter cells.
2.
Which part of the Cell Cycle takes the longest?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Cytokinesis
3.
What part of the cell cycle results in the splitting of the new cells?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Metaphase
d)
Cytokinesis
4.
What does DNA Replication mean?
a)
DNA is made.
b)
DNA makes new cells.
c)
DNA copies itself.
d)
DNA starts the cell cycle.
5.
True or False.
After a cell goes through cytokinesis, it starts mitosis all over again.
After a cell goes through cytokinesis, it starts mitosis all over again.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
True or False.
Mitosis is a continuous process.
Mitosis is a continuous process.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Metaphase
8.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
9.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Prophase
d)
Telophase
10.
What part of the cell cycle is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Cytokinesis
11.
True or False.
Mitosis is made up of 5 phases.
Mitosis is made up of 5 phases.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What is the longest phase in MITOSIS?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Interphase
d)
Anaphase
13.
In what phase do the organelles disperse out into the daughter cells, and the cell prepares for cytokinesis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Mitosis
d)
Telophase
14.
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
15.
Neuron cells, like the one pictured, rarely replicate. Therefore, we consider them to be in the _____ phase.
a)
G0
b)
G1
c)
S
d)
Delay
16.
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
17.
What cells in your body proceed quickly through the cell cycle?
a)
Skin cells
b)
Hair follicle cells
c)
Both skin and hair cells
d)
Neither of these two proceed quickly through the cell cycle
18.
Which of the following phases is not included in interphase?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
M
19.
The "M" in M phase is referring to...
a)
Mitosis
b)
Membrane
c)
Mass
d)
Mangrove
20.
What stage of the cell cycle follows S phase?
a)
G1
b)
G2
c)
M
d)
Cytokinesis
21.
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
22.
In which stage of the cell cycle does the cell grow in size?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
Mitosis
23.
In which stage of the cell cycle is protein and organelle synthesis?
a)
G1
b)
G2
c)
S
d)
Cytokinesis
24.
Which is the longest stage of the cell cycle?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
Mitosis
d)
Cytokinesis
25.
_____ is the uncontrolled growth of cells, often resulting in a tumor or mass of abnormal cells
a)
Cancer
b)
Apoptosis
c)
Radiation
26.
Radiation is often used for cancer therapy because it can trigger __________________.
a)
the immune system
b)
apoptosis
c)
cells to skip the cell cycle
d)
further cell mutation
27.
Apoptosis is
a)
programmed cell death
b)
mysterious cell death
c)
programmed cellular mutation
d)
mysterious cellular mutation
28.
Which best explains why it is dangerous for a cell to become too large?
a)
it may crowd out other cells
b)
its volume exceeds its surface area, making transport difficult
c)
it will be unable to produce enough lipids for its plasma membrane
d)
it will require far less energy than a normal sized cell
29.
Which the best reason why cells are not smaller?
a)
its volume exceeds its surface area, making transport difficult
b)
there would not be enough room to fit all the cellular machinery
c)
osmosis would be inefficient
d)
cells would be unable to communicate
30.
Based on the data, which of these best describes why cells divide when they reach a certain size?
a)
The surface area-to-volume ratio of a cell remains constant during growth.
b)
The surface area of a cell increases more than its volume during growth.
c)
The volume of a cell increases more than its surface area during growth.
d)
The volume of a cell increases as the surface area decreases during growth.
31.
Cancer is best and fully described by ...
a)
Uncontrolled cell growth
b)
Cells which grow abnormally and no longer function correctly
c)
Cells which have lost the ability to reproduce
d)
Cells which create abnormal tissues
32.
Which is not a hallmark of Cancer?
a)
Resisting cell death
b)
Inducing angiogenesis
c)
Inhibiting growth promoters
d)
Enabling immortality
33.
In order for a tumor to be cancerous to must ...
a)
Be benign
b)
Be malignant and metastasize
c)
Be malignant and not metastasize
d)
Be benign and spread to parts of the body
34.
During the cell cycle, the resting phase is ...
a)
G0
b)
G1
c)
G2
d)
S
35.
Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a
a)
carcinogen
b)
nicolyte
c)
pathogen
d)
retrovirus
36.
An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a
a)
tumor
b)
cyst
c)
lesion
d)
polyp
37.
Activities or choices that will affect your health.
a)
lifestyle factors
b)
biogenetics
c)
healthy choices
d)
habits
38.
The cancer cells are still in the place where they started and have not spread at all.
a)
stage 0
b)
stage 1
c)
stage 2 and 3
d)
stage 4
39.
Metastasis is
a)
the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another.
b)
the growth of tumors in the lungs
c)
cancer of the blood cells
d)
cancer that is found in connective tissues
40.
Which type of cancer treatment works best for when cancer has metastasized around the body?
a)
Chemotherapy
b)
Radiation Treatments
c)
Hormones Treatments
d)
Surgery
41.
Cancer creates abnormal cells by disrupting
a)
the cell cycle
b)
red blood cell formation
c)
DNA replication
d)
ATP synthesis
42.
What is is called when a tumor proves to be NON cancerous?
a)
malignant
b)
benign
c)
oncogene
d)
byogene
43.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
44.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
45.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.
a)
homozygous
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
46.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
47.
Which letter(s) in the diagram correspond to cells that are haploid?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
A and B
48.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
49.
Compared to the number of chromosomes contained in a body cell, how many chromosomes would normally be contained in a gamete?
a)
The same number
b)
One-fourth as many
c)
Twice as many
d)
Half as many
50.
What is one of the advantages, why is it better to reproduce sexually versus asexually?
a)
survival of the fittest
b)
overproduction
c)
genetic variation
d)
cloning
51.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
52.
What do experts say is the most common form of Down Syndrome?
a)
Trisomy 47
b)
Trisomy 46
c)
Trisomy 21
d)
Trisomy 23
53.
Females have ____ and males have _____ chromosomes.
a)
XX, XY
b)
XY, XX
c)
XX, XX
d)
XY, XY
54.
A human being has a somatic cell that has 46 chromosomes. What is the haploid number found in a gamete?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
69
d)
92
55.
What is this?
a)
Trisomy 13
b)
Monosomy 21
c)
47, XXY
d)
Trisomy 21
56.
Diploid Cells are represented by
a)
2n
b)
n
c)
4n
d)
1/2 n
57.
What phase is shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
58.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
59.
This image shows chromosomes during Prophase 1. Which of the following correctly describes the process shown?
a)
segregation of sister chromatids
b)
condensation and segregation of alleles
c)
mutationin which the DNA content of the gene is altered
d)
crossing - over in which alleles are exchanged
60.
The correct order of the phases of mitosis and meiosis could be abbreviated as:
a)
MAPT
b)
PAMT
c)
TPAM
d)
PMAT
61.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Prophase II
b)
Metaphase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
Anaphase I
62.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Metaphase II
b)
Telophase I
c)
Telophase II
d)
Metaphase I
63.
What phases is shown here?
a)
Prophase II
b)
Prophase I
c)
Anaphase II
d)
Interphase I
64.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase I
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase II
d)
Metaphase I
65.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase II
b)
Anaphase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Interphase I
66.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Telophase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Telophase II
d)
Anaphase I
67.
a photograph or picture of chromosomes grouped in ordered pairs is a ______________
a)
pedigree
b)
Punnett Square
c)
Venn Diagram
d)
Karyotype
68.
What is the gender of the individual whose karyotype is seen in the image?
a)
Male
b)
Female
69.
Based on the karyotype, what is the sex of this baby?
a)
Male
b)
Female
70.
Is this Karyotype human?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Impossible to Determine
71.
Which structure is labeled as A in the diagram?
a)
Centromere
b)
Chromosome
c)
Sister chromatids
72.
Which structure is labeled as B in the diagram?
a)
Centromere
b)
Chromosome
c)
Sister chromatids
73.
Which structure is labeled as C in the diagram?
a)
Centromere
b)
Chromosome
c)
Sister chromatids
74.
A pair of identical chromosomes shown in a karyotype, one inherited from mom, and one inherited from dad are called
a)
sister chromotids
b)
centromeres
c)
homologous chromosomes
d)
autosomes
75.
What is the haploid number for this Karyotype?
a)
26
b)
27
c)
52
d)
54
76.
When chromosomes fail to separate correctly during anaphase of meiosis, what can occur?
a)
extra chromosomes are found in the sex cell
b)
chromosomes of the sex cell are doubled
c)
chromosomes of the sex cell are halved
d)
meiosis never completes
77.
Nondisjunction can result in
a)
trisomy conditions
b)
monosomy conditions
c)
additional sex chromosomes
d)
all of these
78.
A sperm contains
a)
Both an X and a Y chromosome
b)
Two X chromosomes
c)
An X OR a Y chromosome
d)
only a Y chromosome
79.
What makes this individual's karyotype not normal?
a)
An extra sex chromosome
b)
An extra autosome
c)
A missing sex chromosome
d)
A missing autosome
80.
a)
This karyotype shows Trisomy 21
b)
This karyotype has no abnormality
c)
This karyotype is missing a sex chromosome (monosomy x)
d)
This karyotype is from a gamete
81.
What is the chromosomal condition of the individual whose karyotype is seen in the image?
a)
Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome)
b)
Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome)
c)
Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome)
d)
Trisomy 18 (Edwards's Syndrome)
82.
What would you call the failure of one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate normally during meiosis?
a)
nondisjunction
b)
anaphase I
c)
nondiploidy
d)
karyotype
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