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Cell Cycle and Replication Test Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Crossing over, or recombing of genes, in Meiosis happens in which phase?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Anaphase II

2.

Which of the following diagrams represent meiosis?

a)

Diagram 1

b)

Diagram 2

c)

Diagram 1 and 2

d)

None of the above

3.

Which answer choice shows the steps of the cell cycle in order?

a)

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

b)

Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis

c)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Interphase, Cytokinesis

d)

Cytokinesis, Prophase, Metaphase, Interphase, Anaphase, Telophase

4.

True or False: Mitosis occurs in reproductive (sex) cells.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: Meiosis produces cells with 46 chromosomes.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: Mitosis produces 2 identical cells.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Where does DNA synthesis happen in eukaryotic cells?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi apparatus

8.

In what phase of mitosis do chromosomes align in the middle?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

9.

Somatic cells are diploid cells, which is represented by the equation 2n. 2n represents how many chromosomes in humans?

a)

11

b)

22

c)

23

d)

46

10.

What pairs with Adenine in DNA?

a)

Thymine

b)

Uracil

c)

Guanine

d)

Cytosine

11.

Interphase has 3 stages. Which stage includes DNA replication?

a)

Mitosis

b)

G1 Phase

c)

G2 Phase

d)

S Phase

12.

During which phase of mitosis do spindle fibers separate chromosomes to ensure that each new nucleus has one copy of each chromosome?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

13.

When cells lose their ability to regulate the cell cycle, they can divide at an accelerated rate and form a mass of cells. This mass of cells is referred to as:

a)

A tumor

b)

an embryo

c)

a gland

d)

an organ

14.

In RNA, what pairs with Adenine?

a)

Thymine

b)

Uracil

c)

Guanine

d)

Cytosine

15.

Convert the following DNA strand into RNA:


TCC AAT GGC TTA TTT GCA

a)

AGG TTA CCG AAT AAA CGT

b)

GAA CCA CCA GGA TTT ACG

c)

AGG UUA CCG AAU AAA CGA

16.

A sequence of a RNA strand is shown:


AGG UUA CCG AAU AAA CGU


Which of these is the correct amino acid chain produced from the DNA template strand?

a)

Try - Phe - Leu - Gly - Asp - Phe

b)

Arg - Leu - Pro - Asp - Lys - Arg

c)

Ser - Leu - Pro - Asp - Lys - Arg

d)

Try - Phe - Leu - Gly - Asp - Ser

17.

What is the purpose of Mitosis?

a)

To create reproductive cells

b)

To grow/repair our body cells

18.

In humans, gametes contain:

a)

22 autosomes, 1 sex chromosome

b)

1 autosome, 22 sex chromosomes

c)

45 autosomes, 1 sex chromosome

d)

1 autosome, 45 sex chromosomes