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Cycling of Cells

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where does a cell contain it's genetic material?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
golgi
2.

The cell spends most of it's life in ________________.

a)

mitosis

b)

cytokinesis

c)

Interphase

d)

None of the above

3.

During what phase of the cell cycle does the genetic material double?

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase

4.

During what phase of the cell cycle does the cell grow?

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

M phase

d)

Cytokinesis

5.

During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase

6.

Put the following phases of mitosis in order: Metaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Anaphase 

a)

P,M,A,T

b)

T,M,A,P

c)

M,A,T,P

d)

A,T,P,M

7.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

8.
a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

9.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
10.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
11.
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.
12.
the division of the cytoplasm is called
a)
mitosis
b)
interphase
c)
cytokinesis
Cytokinesis
d)
somatic
somatic
13.

During interphase

a)

DNA lines up in the middle of the cell and DNA attaches to spindle fibers

b)

2 new nuclei form

c)

2 new identical cells are created

d)

DNA gets copied

14.

Which instances might an organism benefit from cell division? Pick ALL that apply.

a)

Healing an injury

b)

Growth

c)

Replacement of old cells

d)

Makes you cuter

15.

Why do cells go through mitosis?

a)

to make food from sunlight

b)

to create proteins

c)

to get air into the cells

d)

to reproduce, grow and repair/replace

16.
What is a series of events a cell goes through as they grow and divide?
a)
Cell Division
b)
Cell Cycle
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Mitosis
17.

Mitosis is the division of the....what?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell

c)

cytoplasm

d)

gametes

18.

Cytokinesis is the division of the.....what?

a)

nucleus

b)

chromosomes

c)

cell/cytoplasm

d)

division of labor!

19.

What phase of Mitosis is pictured here?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

20.

Uncontrolled cell division results in what?

a)

Cell growth

b)

Cell death

c)

tumors/cancer

d)

none of these

21.

What is the division of cytoplasm called?

a)

chromosome

b)

mitosis

c)

cytokinesis

d)

the cell cycle

22.
What is the purpose of mitosis?
a)
To increase the surface area of a cell
b)
To allow cells to divide for growth, repair, and renewal
c)
For increasing genetic variation within a species
d)
To allow for DNA replication and protein synthesis
23.
Cells of organism must replicate for ?
a)
growth
b)
repair of damaged cells
c)
replacement of dying cells.
d)
All of the above
24.

Cell splits into two.

a)

Metaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Interphase

d)

Prophase