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Cell Cycle, Mitosis & Meiosis Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the role of the spindle fibers during mitosis?

a)

They helps separate the chromosomes

b)

They performs DNA synthesis

c)

They breaks down the nuclear membrane

d)

They duplicates DNA

e)

They form the cell membrane.

2.

Which pair matches the phase of the cell cycle to the correct cellular process that occurs during that phase?

a)

S phase --Cell division

b)

M phase-- Cell growth

c)

G1 phase --DNA replication

d)

G2 phase--preparation for Mitosis

3.

Which pair of numbers shows the number of cells before and after meiosis II?

a)

4 cells before and 4 cells after

b)

1 cell before and 2 cells after

c)

1 cell before and 4 cells after

d)

2 cells before and 4 cells after

4.

Asiah knows that chromosomes behave differently in meiosis and mitosis. What do chromosomes do in meiosis but NOT in mitosis?

a)

Chromosomes condense or shorten up before cell division begins

b)

Each chromosomes makes a copy

c)

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

d)

The homologous chromosomes form pairs

5.

The picture depicts what stage of meiosis?

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Prophase I

d)

Anaphase I

6.

Which phases of the cell cycle represent interphase?

a)

Phases S, G2 & M

b)

Phases M, G1 & S

c)

Phases G1, S & G2

d)

Phases G1 & G2

7.

In mitosis, during which phase do chromosomes first become visible?

a)

prophase

b)

interphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

8.

During human reproduction, two sex cells must combine to form a fertilized egg knows as a zygote. Which of the following statements correctly describes the genetic makeup of the sperm cell produced by the human male?

a)

Each cell has pairs of chromosomes & the cells are usually genetically different

b)

Each cell has half the normal number of chromosomes & the cells are usually genetically identical

c)

Each cell has pairs of chromosomes & the cells are usually genetically identical

d)

Each cell has half the normal number of chromosomes & the cells are usually genetically different

9.

Which one of the following statements best describes the relationship between tumor suppressor proteins (TSP) and cancer?

a)

When activated, TSPs will cause uncontrolled cell division

b)

Mutation to a TSP will cause a cell to undergo apoptosis

c)

Mutation of a TSP can cause cancer

d)

TSPs usually become inactivated during the teenage years.

10.

The illustration represents a summary of both meiosis and mitosis. Compare and contrast these two types of cell division, Note the cells labeled with letters A & B in the illustration. What is the chromosome number associated with each type of cell.

a)

Cell A is 2N; Cell B is 2N

b)

Cell A is 1N; Cell B is 2N

c)

Cell A is 1N; Cell B is 1N

d)

Cell A is 2N; Cell B is 1N

11.

Chromosomes are___.

a)

genetic material

b)

in living organisms

c)

condensed chromatin

d)

all of the choices

12.

Why do cells go through mitosis?

a)

To replace damaged cells.

b)

To synthesize DNA.

c)

To duplicate their chromosomes.

d)

To produce energy for the cell.

13.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Brothers and sisters frequently have exactly the same combination of chromosomes.

b)

Each human somatic (body) cell contains of each type of chromosome.

c)

Each human sex cell contains two of each type of chromosomes.

d)

When sex cells are produced, paired homologous chromosomes separate so that each gamete (sex cell) contains on lone of the pair of chromosomes for each trait.

14.

The cell in the diagram is undergoing the cell cycle. Which stage of mitosis will FOLLOW this stage?

a)

Telophase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

15.

Some cancer drugs target cytokinesis. What would happen if the cell cycle proceeded normally, excepts that cytokinesis did not occur?

a)

The separation of chromosomes couldn't occur.

b)

Cells without nuclei would be formed.

c)

A large cell with multiple nuclei would result.

d)

The resulting cells would get smaller and smaller.

16.

A student was completing a comparison chart of the processes of mitosis and meiosis. She left the last row empty. What should to in the last row to complete the chart?

a)

diploid, diploid

b)

diploid, haploid

c)

haploid, haploid

d)

haploid, diploid

17.

DNA that is loosely compacted within the nucleus is known as chromatin. In order for the DNA to be properly split between new daughter cells during cellular reproduction, it must first be tightly packaged or condensed which occurs during the first phase of mitosis. The structures labeled A and B in the diagram are called ___.

a)

centromeres

b)

spindles

c)

centrioles

d)

sister chromatids

18.

Which of the following best describes the cells that result from the process of meiosis in mammals?

a)

They can be used to repair injuries.

b)

They are genetically different from the parent cell.

c)

They are identical to each other.

d)

They are diploid.

19.

Which statement is true of both mitosis and meiosis?

a)

Both occur only in reproductive cells.

b)

DNA replication occurs before the division of the nucleus.

c)

The number of chromosomes is reduced by half.

d)

Both are involved in asexual reproduction

20.

______ chromosomes exchange information during _____ which adds to genetic diversity.

a)

Sex, metaphase I

b)

Homologous, prophase I

c)

Sex, interphase

d)

Homologous, interphase

21.

A biologist counted 2,500 cells from an embryo on a microscope slide and recorded the following data. If these cells had been dividing randomly, it could be concluded that ____.

a)

interphase is the longest stage of the cell cycle

b)

the duration of anaphase is approximately one-half of telophase

c)

metaphase is the shortest stage of the cell cycle

d)

prophase is approximately three times as long as telophase

22.

At what point in the cell cycle does DNA replication occur and why does it occur?

a)

occurs during cell division to ensure that the DNA will fit into the resulting cells

b)

occurs before a cell divides to provide each of the two resulting cells with a complete set of DNA instructions

c)

occurs after a cell divides to provide each of the two resulting cells with a complete set of DNA instructions

d)

occurs before a cell divides to ensure that the DNA will fit into the resulting cells.

23.

The diagram shows a cell during the anaphase stage of mitosis. Justin's teacher showed him this slide of a stage of mitosis. He noticed the slide contains two homologous pairs of chromosomes. How would this diagram be different if it showed anaphase I of meiosis instead of anaphase of mitosis?

a)

The chromosomes would look the same as in mitosis.

b)

Each chromosome would still have two chromatids.

c)

You would be able to see DNA in the chromosomes during meiosis.

d)

Homologous chromosomes would be moving together to the same side of the cell.

24.

Which phase is shown in this illustration?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

25.

The process where the cytoplasm divides is called ___.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Meiosis

c)

Interphase

d)

Cytokinesis

26.

An organism has 32 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would be found in its gametes after meiosis?

a)

16

b)

32

c)

64

d)

8

27.

Which of the following occurs during interphase?

a)

cell growth and duplication of the chromosomes

b)

a reduction in the size of the nuclear membrane

c)

separation of newly formed DNA to opposite ends of the cell

d)

cytokinesis

28.

Strawberries can reproduce by means of runners, which are stems that grow horizontally along the ground. At the region of the runner that touches the ground, a new plant develops. The new plant is genetically identical to the parent because ___.

a)

it was produced sexually

b)

nuclei traveled to the new plant through the runner to fertilize it

c)

there were no other strawberry plants in the area to provide fertilization

d)

it was produced asexually

29.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Cancer can be spread person to person through the air.

b)

Oncogenes can cause uncontrolled cell growth.

c)

Cancer cannot spread to other parts of the body.

d)

Mutations in DNA always cause cancer.

30.

At the end of meiosis I, the resulting two cells are ____.

a)

genetically different

b)

genetically identical

c)

prepared to enter interphase so the chromosomes can be replicated

d)

identical in all ways

31.

Cancer, also called malignancy, is an abnormal growth of cells. There are more than 100 types of cancer, including breast cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma. Symptoms vary depending on the type. Cancer treatment may include

chemotherapy, radiation, and/or surgery. Based on your knowledge of cancer, which of the cells depicted in the line graph in the figure are most likely cancerous?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Which of the following correctly compares Mitosis and Meiosis?

a)

Homologous chromosomes pair up during meiosis and not mitosis

b)

Crossing over occurs in Prophase of Mitosis but not Meiosis

c)

Mitosis produces 4 identical cells where Meiosis produces 2 genetically unique cells

d)

Mitosis produces 4 genetically unique cells where Meiosis produces 2 identical cells

33.

How does a sex cell differ from a body cell?

a)

A sex cell does not contain chromosomes

b)

A sex cell contains homologous chromosomes

c)

A sex cell has the same number of chromosomes as a body cell

d)

A sex cell has half the amount of genetic material as a body cell

34.

Why do cells go through mitosis?

a)

To replace damaged cells

b)

To synthesize DNA

c)

To duplicate their chromosomes

d)

To produce energy for the cell

35.

This diagram shows crossing over that occurs during meiosis. What is the result of crossing over?

a)

Greater genetic diversity

b)

Increased ability to produce ATP

c)

Greater likelihood for cancer to develop

d)

There really is no effect from crossing over