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Ch. 10 Review (Cell Growth & Division)

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement is true regarding a a cell's surface-area-to-volume ratio?

a)

As the size of a cell increases, its volume decreases.

b)

As the size of a cell decreases, its volume increases.

c)

Larger cells will have a greater surface-area-to-volume ratio.

d)

Smaller cells will have a greater surface-area-to-volume ratio.

2.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

simple and efficient

b)

produces large number of offspring quickly

c)

increases genetic diversity

d)

requires one parent

3.

At the beginning of cell division, a chromosome consists of two

a)

centromeres.

b)

centrioles.

c)

chromatids.

d)

spindles.

4.

What regulates the timing of the cell cycle in eukaryotes?

a)

chromosomes

b)

cyclins

c)

nutrients

d)

DNA and RNA

5.

The period between cell divisions is called

a)

interphase.

b)

prophase.

c)

G3 phase.

d)

cytokinesis.

6.

If a tumor is cancerous, it is

a)

malignant.

b)

benign.

7.

The process by which cancer spreads is

a)

mitosis.

b)

cytokinesis.

c)

cyclins.

d)

metastasis.

8.

The four stages of mitosis in order are

a)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

b)

metaphase, anaphase, prophase, telophase

c)

prophase, anaphase, telophase, metaphase,

d)

metaphase, telophase, prophase, anaphase

9.

The four phases of the cell cycle are

a)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

b)

interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis, metastasis

c)

G1, S, G2, M

10.

Which of these is NOT a treatment for cancer?

a)

Radiation

b)

Surgery

c)

Metastasis

d)

Chemotherapy

11.
Which of the following happens when a cell divides?
a)
The cell’s volume increases.
b)
It becomes more difficult for the cell to get rid of wastes
c)
Each daughter cell receives its own copy of the parent cell’s DNA
d)
 It becomes more difficult for the cell to get enough oxygen and nutrients.
12.
During which phase in the cell cycle does mitosis happen?
a)
G1 phase
b)
 G2 phase
c)
M phase
d)
S phase
13.
Which of the following is a correct statement about the events of the cell cycle?
a)
Nothing happens during the G1 and G2 phases.
b)
DNA replicates during cytokinesis
c)
The M phase is usually the longest phase
d)
Telophase is part of the M phase.
14.
The structure labeled A in Figure 10–1 is called the
a)
sister chromatid
b)
centromere
c)
spindle
d)
centriole
15.
The structures labeled B in Figure 10–1 are called
a)
centromeres
b)
centrioles
c)
sister chromatids
d)
spindles
16.
During which phase(s) of mitosis are chromosomes visible?
a)
a.  end of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and beginning of telophase
b)
anaphase 
c)
 metaphase and Interphase
d)
anaphase and Interphase
17.
One difference between cell division in plant cells and in animal cells is that plant cells have
a)
centrioles
b)
centromeres
c)
a cell plate
d)
chromatin
18.
Why are stem cells important?
a)
They have specialized DNA
b)
They are incapable of becoming cancer cells.
c)
They have the potential to undergo cell division.
d)
They have the potential to develop into other cell types
19.
Which is one advantage of having a cell’s DNA bundled into separate chromosomes?
a)
a.  During the S phase of Interphase, the number of chromosomes is cut in half.
b)
During mitosis, the chromosomes are randomly copied
c)
During cell division, each daughter cell will get the same number of chromosomes.
d)
During cytokinesis, each daughter cell will get a random amount of chromosomes
20.
The phase of mitosis shown in step C  is called
a)
Anaphase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
21.
What cell part is labeled as “X” in cell A?
a)
Sister Chromatids
b)
Spindle Fibers
c)
Centriole
d)
Centromere
22.
What cell part is labeled as “Y” in cell A?
a)
Spindle Fibers
b)
Centriole
c)
Cell plate
d)
Sister chromatids
23.
Together, the G1 phase, S phase, and G2 phase are called
a)
The Cell Cycle
b)
Interphase
c)
Mitosis
d)
Telophase
24.
During normal development, the cells die by _____  , a process of programmed cell death
a)
Cyclins
b)
Apoptosis
c)
Mitosis
d)
The end of telophase
25.
In eukaryotes, the  _________  breaks down during prophase and re-forms during telophase.
a)
chromosomes
b)
nuclear envelope (membrane)
c)
spindle fibers
d)
centromere
26.
In prokaryotes, the type of asexual cell division that occurs is
a)
Sexual reproduction
b)
Apoptosis
c)
Mitosis
d)
Binary fission
27.
In eukaryotic cells, chromosomes are made of DNA and a tightly wound protein, which together form a substance called 
a)
chromosome
b)
centromere
c)
histomere
d)
chromatin
28.
Which type of reproduction is best suited for organisms that live in a place where environmental conditions don’t ever change? (THE TEST WILL ASK YOU TO EXPLAIN WHY)
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
29.
Which phase of mitosis is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Anaphase
30.
Which phase of mitosis is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
31.
Which phase of mitosis is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
32.
Which phase of mitosis is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Telophase
33.
Which step in the cell cycle is this?
a)
Interphase
b)
G1
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
DNA synthesis
34.
Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and divide by
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
binary fission
d)
interphase
35.
Which is true of the chromosome?
a)
it does not split during mitosis
b)
it is two identical pieces of DNA
c)
it is not connected by the centromere
d)
it is copied during the G2 phase
36.
The part labeled 2 is the
a)
centromere
b)
sister chromatid
c)
long arm 
d)
chromosome
37.

The division of the cytoplasm is called:

a)

telophase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

mitosis

d)

centrioles

38.

The division of the nucleus is called:

a)

telophase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

mitosis

d)

centrioles

39.

What are the two "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome called?

a)

centrioles

b)

chromosomes

c)

chromatids

d)

ribosomes

40.

Structures in the nucleus that contain the genetic information that is passed through generations are called?

a)

centrioles

b)

chromatids

c)

nucleolus

d)

chromosomes

41.

What is located near the middle of the chromatids where sister chromatids are attached to one another?

a)

centrioles

b)

chromosomes

c)

centromeres

d)

spindle fibers

42.

What are the two tiny structures that take up opposite sides of the cell ready for cell division?

a)

centrioles

b)

chromosomes

c)

chromatids

d)

ribosomes

43.

What is the name of the complete series of events that a cell goes through as it grows and divides?

a)

mitosis

b)

cell cycle

c)

cytokinesis

d)

interphase

44.

The phase of the cell cycle where the chromosomes line up in the middle.

a)

anaphase

b)

telophase

c)

metaphase

d)

interphase

45.

The phase of the cell cycle where the nuclear envelope begins to re-form.

a)

anaphase

b)

telophase

c)

metaphase

d)

interphase

46.

The portion of the cell cycle where the cell grows and replicates its DNA and all organelles.

a)

anaphase

b)

metaphase

c)

telophase

d)

interphase

47.

Cancer is a disease of the?

a)

organelles

b)

cytoplasm

c)

blood

d)

cell cycle

48.

Masses of cells that have grown uncontrollable are called?

a)

spindle fibers

b)

centrioles

c)

tumors

d)

metastasis

49.

If an organism has 10 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will the daughter cells have after mitosis?

a)

10

b)

2

c)

5

d)

0

50.

The process where an unspecialized cell acquires the features of a specialized cell, like a liver or a heart cell.

a)

cell cycle

b)

cytokinesis

c)

mitosis

d)

cell differentiation

51.

These have the potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth.

a)

chromosomes

b)

stem cells

c)

tumors

d)

cancer

52.

What is the actual name of the S phase?

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Secondary

c)

Synthesis

d)

Simple

53.

What happens during G1?

a)

The cell grows and carries out normal functions

b)

The DNA in the cell is copied

c)

The cell grows a little bit more

d)

The cell divides itself

54.

What happens during S?

a)

The cell grows and carries out normal functions

b)

The DNA in the cell is copied

c)

The cell grows a little bit more

d)

The cell divides itself

55.

What happens during G2?

a)

The cell grows and carries out normal functions

b)

The DNA in the cell is copied

c)

The cell grows a little bit more

d)

The cell divides itself

56.

What happens during M?

a)

The cell grows and carries out normal functions

b)

The DNA in the cell is copied

c)

The cell grows a little bit more

d)

The cell divides itself

57.

What is the acronym we use to remember the order of the phases of mitosis?

a)

AMPT

b)

TAPM

c)

MAPT

d)

PMAT

58.

What happens during prophase?

a)

Chromosomes condense

b)

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

c)

Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite sides

d)

Chromosomes unwind

59.

Which of the following best represents a replicated chromosome?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

Which of the following best represents a sister chromatid?

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.

Which of the following is true about chromosomes and cell division?

a)

The number of chromosomes stays the same

b)

The number of chromosomes and chromatids changes

c)

The number of chromosomes changes but the number of chromatids stay the same

d)

The number of chromosomes stays the same but the number of chromatids changes

62.

Which of the following statements about cytokinesis is FALSE?

a)

Cytokinesis is not a part of mitosis/it is its own phase

b)

Cytokinesis divides the cells cytoplasm

c)

After cytokinesis, cells go back into G1

d)

After cytokinesis, one of the two new cells must die

63.

Right after a bone breaks, cells at the edge of the injury

a)

stop dividing

b)

begin to divide rapidly

c)

form a thin layer over the edge of the injury

d)

develop a defect in a gene called p53

64.

As a cell becomes larger, its

a)

volume increases faster than surface area

b)

surface area increases faster than volume

c)

volume increases, but surface area stays the same

d)

surface area stays the same, but volume increases

65.

Which pair is correct?

a)

G1 phase, SNA replication

b)

G2 phase, preparation for mitosis

c)

S phase, cell division

d)

M phase, cell growth

66.

Which event occurs during interphase?

a)

the cell grows

b)

centrioles appear

c)

spindle fibers form

d)

centromeres divide

67.

Stem cells are ____________________.

a)

cells that grow uncontrollably

b)

undifferentiated cells that can turn into other types of cells

c)

the first cells of a new living organism (fertilized egg)

d)

specialized cells that do one job

68.
Stem cells can be obtained from _________.
a)
embryos
b)
some adult tissues
c)
umbilical cord blood
d)
all of the above
69.
Stem cells are used to __________.
a)
make clones
b)
create new species of animals
c)
make babies
d)
grow different types of tissues
70.
Which of the following cells is UNdifferentiated or UNspecialized?
a)
cardiac muscle cell
b)
nerve cell
c)
liver cell
d)
stem cell
71.
What is the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?
a)
Embryonic can differentiate into more cell types than adult
b)
Adult only turn into blood, while embryonic turn into many things.
c)
Adult can differentiate into more cell types than embryonic
d)
Adult grow bigger than embryonic
72.
What does "pluripotent" mean?
a)
able to divide and make all different types of cells
b)
not able to divide
c)
can only divide and make one cell type 
d)
if it divides, it will make a cancerous tumor
73.

Which is something that can stem cells can repair/cure?

a)

sports injuries

b)

certain diseases like Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes

c)

bone marrow in cancer patients

d)

all of the above

74.
What process best explains how muscle cells and nerve cells can develop from the same fertilized egg?
a)
genetic engineering
b)
survival of the fittest
c)
differentiation
d)
selective breeding
75.

A multicellular organism begins life as a single cell—a fertilized egg with a complete set of chromosomes. This cell divides to become two cells, then four cells, eight cells, and so on. Which of the following statements best describes what happens during this process?

a)

Chromosomes are duplicated before cell division so that each new daughter cell has a complete set.

b)

Chromosomes are stored in the original cell to direct the division of all daughter cells, which do not have their own chromosomes.

c)

Chromosomes are divided evenly during cell division so that each new daughter cell has an equal share of the original set.

d)

Chromosomes are randomly distributed during cell division so that some new cells have partial sets while others have complete sets.