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WorksheetsCELL CYCLE VOCABULARY
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of the Cell Cycle takes the longest?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Cytokinesis
2.
What does DNA Replication mean?
a)
DNA is made.
b)
DNA makes new cells.
c)
DNA copies itself.
d)
DNA starts the cell cycle.
3.
What can the cell cycle also be called?
a)
Cell growth
b)
DNA Replication
c)
Preparation for Mitosis
d)
Cell Divison
4.
The ___________ holds the replicated sister chromatids together.
a)
centriole
b)
chromosomes
c)
centromere
d)
cycles
5.
The cell spends most of it's life in ________________.
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
None of the above
6.
The division of the nucleus is known as:
a)
Synthesis
b)
Mitosis
c)
G1
d)
G2
7.
A human cell has 46 chromosomes before mitotic division. How many chromosomes will the daughter cells after mitosis.
a)
12
b)
23
c)
46
d)
92
8.
Cells of organism must replicate for ?
a)
growth
b)
repair of damaged cells
c)
replacement of dying cells.
d)
All of the above
9.
The structure labeled A is a(n)
a)
chromatid
b)
centriole
c)
centromere
d)
chromophere
10.
The structures labeled B are
a)
centrioles
b)
chromatids
c)
centromeres
d)
chromopheres
11.
Interphase contains three stages, including the G1 and G2 stages. Which of the following occurs during these gap stages?
a)
separation of chromosomes
b)
cellular growth
c)
DNA replication
d)
viral transformation
12.
When DNA is in its less coiled, "relaxed," state, between cell divisions, it is called
a)
autosomes
b)
chromatid
c)
chromatin
d)
centromere
13.
Histones are
a)
proteins wound up in DNA
b)
critical to maintaining the shape of chromosomes
c)
aid in the tight packing of DNA
d)
all of these
14.
Each chromosome contains two identical _____.
a)
chromotids
b)
chromosomes
c)
first
d)
meiosis
e)
second
15.
What is the purpose the the cell cycle checkpoints?
a)
To repair damaged cells before they enter cell division.
b)
To remove damaged cells from an organism.
16.
How many chromosomes does a somatic cell have?
a)
42
b)
46
c)
24
d)
64
17.
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
18.
In which part of cell cycle do the chromosomes replicate themselves and prepare to divide
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Cytokinesis
19.
What is apoptosis?
a)
programmed cell death
b)
cell growth
c)
division of DNA
20.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
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