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Mitosis and Specialised cells

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What process does a multi-cellular organism use to replace its damaged body cells?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
replication
d)
transcription
2.

What occurs during stage 2 of the cell cycle?

a)

the number of sub-cellular structures increases

b)

the nucleus divides

c)

the DNA replicates

d)

the cell divides

3.

A cell has four chromosomes.

During the cell cycle, how many chromosomes will the cell

have at the end of stage 1?

a)

one

b)

four

c)

two

d)

eight

4.

At which stage of life does mitosis occur at a slower rate than cell death?

a)

developing embryo

b)

childhood

c)

old age

d)

adulthood

5.

In which part of the body would the rate of mitosis

be happening the fastest?

a)

the brain

b)

the skin

c)

the spinal cord

d)

the eye

6.

Which of the following is a sex cell?

a)

sperm

b)

bone

c)

heart

d)

muscle

7.

At the end of Mitosis, how many cells are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Where does Mitosis take place?

a)

where growth and repair are happening

b)

in your hair cells only

c)

in your blood cells only

9.
True or false: Living things grow when their cells divide.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The two cells that result after division are called the
a)
Sister cells
b)
Brother cells
c)
Son cells
d)
Daughter cells
11.
The original cell before it divides is called the
a)
Father cell
b)
Mother cell
c)
Parent cell
12.
Chromosomes contain what?
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
FBI
d)
GNC
13.
Humans have 46 chromosomes, which means we have _______ of chromosomes.
a)
46 pairs 
b)
23 pairs
c)
20 pairs
d)
56 pairs
14.

Which cell absorbs minerals and water?

a)

Guard cells

b)

Xylem

c)

Phloem

d)

Root Hair Cell

15.

What cell type has no chloroplasts?

a)

Guard cells

b)

Root hair cells

c)

Palisade

d)

Xylem

16.

What cell is packed with chloroplasts?

a)

Phloem

b)

Guard

c)

Stem

d)

Palisade

17.

where are red blood cells located in the body?

a)

eyes

b)

blood

c)

hair

d)

skin

18.

true or false: red blood cells carry a protein called hemoglobin?

a)

true

b)

false

19.
Which diagram shows a plant cell?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Why do some root cells have root hairs?
a)
for the maintenance of the temperature of the cell sap
b)
to increase the surface area of the cell and absorb water
c)
to increase the volume of the cell sap
d)
to provide a place for cell nuclei
21.
The basic unit of life
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
molecule
d)
organelle
22.
Which type of tissue carries messages?
a)
muscle tissue
b)
nerve tissue
c)
protective tissue
23.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Ovum (Egg Cell)

b)

Plant Cell

c)

Cancer Cell

d)

Sperm Cell

24.

What type of cell is this?

a)

White Blood Cell

b)

Red Blood Cell

c)

Red Nerve Cell

d)

Bone Cell

25.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Ovum (Egg Cell)

b)

Sperm Cell

c)

Myocyte (Muscle Cell)

d)

Cancer Cell

26.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Neuron (Nerve Cell)

b)

Sperm Cell

c)

Bone Cell

d)

Cancer Cell