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Total questions: 83

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Class
Date
1.

What is this phase of Mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

2.

What is this phase of Mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

3.

Which is used to repair or grow cell?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

replication

d)

transcription

4.
Which of these phases of mitosis take place first?
a)
anaphase
b)
telophase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
5.

Meiosis is the _____.

a)

division of sex cells

b)

division of body cells

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.

At the end of cell division, what happens after telophase?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

cytoplasm

c)

Indiana Jones wins the day!

d)

telophase 2

9.

Where does Mitosis take place?

a)

where growth and repair are happening

b)

in your hair cells only

c)

in your blood cells only

10.

What is this phase of mitosis? (hint: apart)

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

11.

What is this phase of mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

12.
A process where one cell forms two identical daughter cells is called...
a)
cell cycle
b)
cell division (mitosis)
c)
interphase
d)
cytokinesis
13.
The cell cycle is ______________.
a)
the process of cells circling throughout the body
b)
the process of splitting the organelles
c)
a process where one cell gets energy
d)
the sequence of stages of growth and division that a cell undergoes
14.
During interphase the cell ___________.
a)
divides into two cells
b)
divides its nucleus
c)
replicates its DNA
d)
replicates the organelles within the cell
15.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
DeNatured Acid
b)
DomiNant Acid
c)
DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
d)
DiriboNucleic Acid
16.
Replication is when __________.
a)
the cell makes a copy of its DNA in nucleus 
b)
the cell forms 2 identical cells
c)
the cell produces 2 sets of organelles
d)
the cell continues to complete the same function
17.
Where does replication occur within the cell?
a)
in the cytoplasm
b)
in the nucleus 
c)
in the ribosome
d)
in the chromatin
18.
After interphase is completed the cell moves into the next stage of the cell cycle called _________.
a)
anaphase
b)
cytokinesis
c)
metaphase
d)
mitosis
19.
After interphase is completed the cell moves into the next stage of the cell cycle called _________.
a)
anaphase
b)
cytokinesis
c)
metaphase
d)
mitosis
20.
Mitosis is made up of how many phases?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
21.
The genetic material that has the instructions for how the cell is to be run is called the _________.
a)
nucleus
b)
chromatin
c)
chromatid
d)
carbohydrate
22.
What is one half or one rod of the condensed chromatin called?
a)
DNA
b)
chromatin
c)
chromatid
d)
chromosome
23.
What is the  two daughter strands of replicated chromatin that are condensed into two rod shaped structures and connected by a centromere called?
a)
DNA
b)
chromatin
c)
chromatid
d)
chromosome
24.
The following describes __________ during mitosis. The chromatin condenses and spindle fibers form at each side of the cell. The nuclear membrane breaks apart.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
25.
The following describes ________  during mitosis. The chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and the spindle fibers attach to each chromosome at the centromere.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
26.
The following describes _________ during mitosis. The spindle fiber splits the centromere and the chromatids move to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
27.
What is the correct term for "the basic building block of all living organisms"?
a)
cell
b)
cell cycle
c)
cell plate
d)
centriole
28.
What is the correct term for "develops in the middle plane of a plant cell separating it into two daughter cells during cell division"?
a)
cell
b)
cell cycle
c)
cell plate
d)
centriole
29.
What is the correct term for "cylinder-shaped organelles found in animal cells which help to form spindle fibers during cell division"?
a)
centriole
b)
nucleus
c)
spindle fibers
d)
cytokinesis
30.
What is the correct term for "contains the genetic material (DNA) and serves as the control center of the cell"?
a)
centriole
b)
nucleus
c)
spindle fibers
d)
cytokinesis
31.
What is the correct term for "form during prophase of mitosis and attach to chromosomes at the centromere to pull them apart during cell division"?
a)
centriole
b)
nucleus
c)
spindle fibers
d)
cytokinesis
32.

a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

a)

Lipid

b)

Chromosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

33.

deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information

a)

Chromosome

b)

DNA

c)

mitosis

d)

ribosome

34.

cell division in which a nucleus divides into two nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

sexual reproduction

d)

cytoplasm

35.

series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide

a)

cell cycle

b)

prophase

c)

M Phase

d)

Interphase

36.

one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome

a)

chromosomal apparatus

b)

chromatin

c)

chromatid

d)

chromatiel

37.

division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells

a)

cytokinesis

b)

telophase

c)

anaphase

d)

prophase

38.

Cell grows, performs its normal functions, and prepares for division; consists of G1, S, and G2 phases

a)

M Phase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Interphase

39.

chromosomes become visible, nuclear envelope dissolves, spindle forms

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

40.

chromosomes uncoil, a nuclear envelope forms around the chromosomes at each pole of the cell.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

41.

spindle fibers shorten and pull apart sister chromatids

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

42.

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

43.
When does crossing over occur?
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase 1
c)
Prophase 2
d)
Metaphase 1
44.

Meiosis results in ______.

a)

4 genetically unique haploid gametes

b)

4 genetically unique diploid cells

c)

2 genetically identical cells

d)

4 genetically identical cells

45.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
46.
What phase is  shown in the picture?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
anaphase 2
c)
metaphase 1
d)
telophase 1
47.

Two processes that increase genetic variation during meiosis are crossing over and _____

a)

Synapsis

b)

Tetrad

c)

Independent assortment

d)

Gameiosis

48.

A haploid cell has

a)

three sets of chromosomes

b)

one set of chromosomes

c)

two sets of chromosomes

d)

four sets of chromosomes

49.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
50.
What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?
a)
Haploid Gametes
b)
Diploid Somatic Cells
c)
Skin Cells
d)
Liver Cells
51.

What is one of the advantages of reproducing sexually versus asexually?

a)

underproduction of offspring

b)

overproduction of offspring

c)

genetic variation

d)

artificial selection

52.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
53.

Haploid cells are represented by

a)

2n

b)

n

c)

1/2 n

d)

4n

54.

Disorders involving unusual numbers of sex chromosomes show that "maleness" is caused by

a)

presence of X chromosome

b)

presence of Y chromosome

c)

absence of X chromsome

d)

absence of Y chromosome

55.

Two chromosomes in the nucleus that carry loci for the same traits in the same position on chromosomes but specify different versions of some traits constitute a pair of

a)

homologous chromosomes

b)

heterologous chromosomes

c)

complimentary chromosmes

d)

polyploid chromosomes

56.

Crossing over is

a)

important in genetic recombination

b)

what makes a cell become cancerous

c)

a key process that occurs during mitosis

d)

an important mechanism in chromosome repair

57.

Which of the following carry the same genetic information?

a)

sister chromatids

b)

X and Y chromosomes

c)

all autosomes

d)

all haploid cells

58.

Human ___ are diploid, and human ___ are haploid.

a)

sex chromosomes...autosomes

b)

autosomes...sex chromosomes

c)

somatic cells...gametes

d)

gametes...somatic cells

59.

Which of the following is a difference between mitosis and meiosis?

a)

in mitosis 4 daughter cells are produced, whereas in meiosis two daughter cells are produced

b)

in mitosis 2 daughter cells are produced, whereas in meiosis 4 daughter cells are produced

c)

cells produced by mitosis are diploid, cells produced by meiosis are haploid

60.

In humans, the 22 pairs of chromosomes that don't include the sex chromosomes are called

a)

loci

b)

polysomes

c)

autosomes

d)

somatic chromosomes

61.

When metaphase chromosomes are photographed through a microscope and the photographed chromosomes are arranged in order of the homologous pairs, the result is called a

a)

chromogram

b)

trisomy

c)

cladogram

d)

karyotype

62.

____ are all of the body cells with the exception of the sex cells.

a)

gametes

b)

somatic cells

c)

stem cells

d)

mast cells

63.

In terms of chromosome compliment, a zygote is

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

c)

triploid

d)

polyploid

64.

Meiosis

a)

is responsible for body growth and repair

b)

halves the number of chromosomes in the cell

c)

follows mitosis and splits the cytoplasm into 2

d)

is important in sexual reproduction

65.

Which of the following is the most significant difference between mitosis and meiosis?

a)

chromosomes are duplicated before mitosis

b)

Meiosis is not followed by cytokinesis

c)

homologous pairs of chromosomes are split up in meiosis

d)

crossing over occurs in mitosis

66.

During which phase of the meiotic cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

e)

interphase

67.

When does crossover take place in meiosis?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

e)

interphase

68.

During which phase of meiosis does the nuclear membrane reform around chromosomes?

a)

prophase I

b)

metaphase I

c)

anaphase II

d)

telophase II

e)

anaphase I

69.

A human cell containing 22 autosomes and a Y chromosome is...

a)

an ovum

b)

a sperm cell

c)

a somatic cell of a female

d)

a somatic cell of a male

e)

a zygote

70.

A human cell containing 44 autosomes and two X chromosomes is...

a)

an ovum

b)

a sperm cell

c)

a somatic cell of a female

d)

a somatic cell of a male

e)

a zygote

71.

Homologous chromosomes move towards opposite poles of a dividing cell during...

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis I

c)

meiosis II

d)

fertilization

e)

binary fission

72.

Meiosis II is similar to mitosis in that...

a)

homologous chromosomes synapse

b)

DNA replicates before the division

c)

the daughter cells are diploid

d)

sister chromatids separate during anaphase

e)

the chromosome number is reduced

73.

Metaphase of meiosis I and meiosis II differ in that...

a)

chromosomes line up at the equator

b)

homologues line up in meiosis I and duplicated chromosomes line up in meiosis II

c)

sister chromatids line up in meiosis I and chromosomes line up in meiosis II

d)

there are the same number of chromosomes

74.

Asexually reproducing organisms produce offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to the parents. What type of cell division are the offspring a product of?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

binary fission

d)

fertilization

75.

The process in which haploid gametes are formed in diploid organisms is called:

a)

cytokinesis

b)

interphase

c)

meiosis

d)

mitosis

e)

nuclear division

76.

A human cell containing 44 autosomes and two X chromosomes is...

a)

a somatic cell of a male

b)

a zygote

c)

a somatic cell of a female

d)

a sperm cell

e)

an ovum

77.

Independent assortment is one of the factors that contributes to genetic diversity. Independent assortment is associated with which stage of meiosis?

a)

anaphase I

b)

prophase I

c)

metaphase I

d)

anaphase II

e)

metaphase II

78.

The fertilized egg (zygote) of a human contains how many chromosomes?

a)

1

b)

22

c)

46

d)

23

e)

48

79.

Which cells of the human body are made through the process of meiosis?

a)

gametes

b)

somatic cells

c)

all cells of the body

d)

X and Y chromosomes

e)

autosomes

80.

A _____________ is the complete set of chromosomes of an organism, arranged and displayed in pairs and ordered by size.

a)

genome

b)

karyotype

c)

nucleus

d)

heredity

e)

gene

81.

Which 2 cells would be more genetically similar to each other?

a)

two gametes produced by the same person

b)

two somatic cells produced by the same person

c)

two eggs produced by the same woman

d)

two sperm produced by the same man

82.

When does DNA replication occur during meiosis?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

G1

d)

telophase

e)

meiosis II

83.

The term 'synapsis' is associated with which process?

a)

crossing over

b)

independent assortment

c)

mitosis

d)

anaphase

e)

fertilization

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