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Cellular Reproduction Test

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following illustrates

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Budding

d)

Binary Fission

e)

Asexual Reproduction

2.

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION!!!!

a)

Haploid

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Budding

e)

Binary Fission

3.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
M phase
c)
Interphase
d)
G1 Phase
4.
Put the following actions in order: DNA replicates, cell grows, cell divides, cell prepares for mitosis. 
a)
DNA replicates, cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
b)
cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, DNA replicates, cell divides
c)
cell grows, DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
d)
DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell grows, cell divides
5.

Our body are to adjust to changes because of the growth and repair that takes place at the _________ level?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ

c)

Atomic

d)

Nuclear

e)

Cellular

6.
Mitosis
a)
body cells
b)
sex cells
7.

What is the complete division of the cytoplasm called?

a)

chromosome

b)

mitosis

c)

cytokinesis

d)

the cell cycle

8.

Cells need to produce new cells in order to...

a)

replace cells that have died.

b)

create new chromosomes.

c)

obtain energy from sunlight.

d)

release energy from food.

9.
Which of the following is not a part of interphase?
a)
G2
b)
M
c)
G1
d)
S
10.

What are the life stages of a cell called?

a)

cell cycle

b)

mitosis

c)

cytokinesis

d)

cell plate

11.

The uncontrolled, abnormal, unhealthy division of cells that results in malignant growth 

a)
tissues
b)
cancer
c)
mitosis
d)
anaphase
12.
Which of the following is NOT a reason we need mitosis.
a)
Growth
b)
Recovering from injuries
c)
Replacement of dead cells
d)
Sexual reproduction
13.
DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
G0
14.
In which stage of the cell cycle is the cell preparing for division? 
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
M
15.
Where does DNA synthesis happen in eukaryotic cells?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
Golgi apparatus
16.
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the cell cycle?
a)
Mitosis-> G1->S->G2->cytokinesis
b)
S->G1-> G2-> mitosis-> cytokinesis
c)
cytokinesis->mitosis->G1->S->G2
d)
 G1->S->G2->mitosis->cytokinesis
17.

Middle?

a)

PRO

b)

META

c)

ANA

d)

TELO

18.

ANAPHASE?

a)

middle

b)

away, apart

c)

prep

d)

two cells

19.

What part of the cell cycle is considered interphase? Select all that apply.

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

S

d)

M

20.
How many stages are in mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase. 
a)
prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
b)
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
c)
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
d)
prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase
22.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Metaphase
23.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
24.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Prophase
d)
Telophase
25.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Telophase
26.
What part of the cell cycle is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Cytokinesis
27.
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.
28.

True or False: Mitosis occurs for all cells including sex cells.

a)

True

b)

False

29.
The dark "spider" looking things on opposite sides of the cell are called "Spindle Fibers".  What is their job?
a)
Eating the chromosomes
b)
Pulling the chromosomes apart
c)
Putting the chromosomes together
30.

Which of the following is/are results of the cell cycle ?

a)

growth

b)

repair of damaged cells

c)

replacement of dying cells.

d)

All of the above

31.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
32.

Humans have ________ pairs of chromosomes.

a)

21

b)

23

c)

46

d)

None of the above

33.
Uncontrollable cell growth is known as _____
a)
obesity
b)
cancer
c)
diabetes
d)
hepatitis
34.
Which of these organisms relies on mitosis for reproduction?
a)
b)
grumpy cat
c)
angry bird
d)
unicellular paramecium
35.
Cytokinesis is the creation of two identical cells called _____.
a)
children cells
b)
new cells
c)
daughter cells
d)
son cells
36.

The final stage of the cell cycle is called:

a)

Interphase

b)

mitosis

c)

cytokinesis

d)

daughter cells

37.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
38.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
39.
Compared to the number of chromosomes contained in a body cell, how many chromosomes would normally be contained in a gamete?
a)
The same number
b)
One-fourth as many
c)
Twice as many
d)
Half as many
40.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
41.
What is one of the advantages, why is it better to reproduce sexually versus asexually?
a)
survival of the fittest
b)
overproduction
c)
genetic variation
d)
cloning
42.
Crossing over helps promote 
a)
male genotype
b)
genetic variation
c)
DNA replication
d)
mitosis
43.
Females have ____ and males have _____ chromosomes.
a)
XX, XY
b)
XY, XX
c)
XX, XX
d)
XY, XY
44.

A somatic cell is what we call

a)

only skin cells

b)

body cells , and germ cells (gametes)

c)

only germ cells (gamets)

d)

body cells, and not germ cells (gametes)

45.

Cardiac Muscles

a)

Gamete

b)

Somatic

46.

Trachea

a)

Somatic

b)

Gamete

47.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
48.

Type of cells that meiosis produces

a)

sperm and egg cells

b)

zygotes

c)

skin and bone cells

d)

blood cells and muscle cells

49.

independent assortment occurs here

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

both

d)

neither

50.

crossing over occurs here

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

both

d)

neither

51.

Ends with two cells

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

52.

Put the phases in the correct order

a)

b, a, d, c

b)

a, b, c, d

c)

c, d, a, b

d)

d, c, a, b

53.

Which type of reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parent?

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

54.

Which type of reproduction creates genetic diversity?

a)

Aesxual

b)

Sexual

55.

"Budding" is a type of _____reproduction.

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

56.

The type of reproduction that involves fertilization between egg and sperm is:

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

57.

At the end of meiosis, there are ___ daughter cells created.

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

Daughter cells are not created in meiosis

58.

A cell that has the SAME number of chromosomes as Parent. Has 2 complete sets of chromosomes.

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

59.

An animal has 20 chromosomes in their body cells. How many would be in their sex cells?

a)

0

b)

10

c)

20

d)

40

60.

The process of meiosis creates:

a)

Body cells

b)

Sex cells

61.
a)

INCREASES GENETIC VARIATION

b)

TAKES PLACE IN PROPHASE I

c)

CROSSING OVER

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

62.

MOVING MOLECULES AGAINST A CONCENTRATION GRADIENT IS

a)

PASSIVE TRANSPORT

b)

ACTIVE TRANSPORT

63.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
64.
Identify the process.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis I
c)
Meiosis II
d)
Interphase
65.
Which of the following cells is a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
bone
c)
heart
d)
muscle
66.

Is the following cell diploid or haploid?

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

67.

Is this karyotype for a male or female?

a)

MALE

b)

FEMALE

68.
What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?
a)
Haploid Gametes
b)
Diploid Somatic Cells
c)
Skin Cells
d)
Liver Cells
69.

What phase is pictured here?:

a)

Anaphase of mitosis

b)

Anaphase I of meiosis

c)

Anaphase II of meiosis

70.

What phase is pictured here?:

a)

Metaphase of mitosis

b)

Metaphase I of meiosis

c)

Metaphase II of meiosis

71.

If the diploid number of carrots is 18, the haploid number is

a)

18

b)

9

c)

27

d)

36

72.
Why do we need meiosis?
a)
To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
b)
To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
c)
To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
d)
To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
73.

Pollen

a)

Gamete

b)

Somatic

74.

Female sex cell

a)

oocytes

b)

egg

c)

sperm

d)

ovum

75.

Male sex cell

a)

ooocytes

b)

sperm

c)

pollen

d)

egg

76.
What is the name of the structure labeled X?
a)
Centriole
b)
Centrosome
c)
Chromatid
d)
Chromosome 
77.

a)

Metaphase 1

b)

Telophase 1

c)

Anaphase 1

d)

Prophase 1

78.

a)

Meiosis 1

b)

Meiosis 2

79.

Name the phase:

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Prophase I

d)

Telophase I

80.

Name the phase:

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Prophase I

c)

Metaphase II

d)

Anaphase II

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