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Cell division Revision

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 3hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the first phase of Mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
2.
What phase of mitosis is occuring in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
3.
In which phase does the cell spend most of it's life?
a)
Interphase
b)
Nuclear Division
c)
Telophase
d)
Mitosis
4.
What phase of mitosis is pictured?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
5.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
b)
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
c)
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d)
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
6.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46
b)
21
c)
10
7.
Structure A refers to the _____.
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
8.
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.
9.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
10.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
11.
What process does a multi-cellular organism use to replace its damaged body cells?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
replication
d)
transcription
12.
Before a cell can divide, what must happen?
a)
Nothing, it is always ready to divide
b)
The number of chromosomes must be cut in half
c)
The number of chromosomes must double
d)
The number of chromosomes must triple.
13.
Why don't cells just stretch when you grow, instead of making copies of themselves?
a)
The muscles in the cells can't stretch that far.
b)
The cell won't be able to bring in food fast enough or get waste out fast enough.
c)
The cell membrane doesn't like the feeling of stretching.
d)
The lysosomes don't want to work so hard.
14.
In which type of cells will mitosis occur?
a)
egg cells
b)
sperm cells
c)
jail cells
d)
Body cells except the sperm and egg cells
15.
When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
What is the first phase of Mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
17.
What phase of mitosis is occuring in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
18.
In which phase does the cell spend most of it's life?
a)
Interphase
b)
Nuclear Division
c)
Telophase
d)
Mitosis
19.
What phase of mitosis is pictured?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
20.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
b)
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
c)
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d)
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
21.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46
b)
21
c)
10
22.
Structure A refers to the _____.
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
23.
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.
24.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
25.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
26.
What process does a multi-cellular organism use to replace its damaged body cells?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
replication
d)
transcription
27.
Before a cell can divide, what must happen?
a)
Nothing, it is always ready to divide
b)
The number of chromosomes must be cut in half
c)
The number of chromosomes must double
d)
The number of chromosomes must triple.
28.
Why don't cells just stretch when you grow, instead of making copies of themselves?
a)
The muscles in the cells can't stretch that far.
b)
The cell won't be able to bring in food fast enough or get waste out fast enough.
c)
The cell membrane doesn't like the feeling of stretching.
d)
The lysosomes don't want to work so hard.
29.
In which type of cells will mitosis occur?
a)
egg cells
b)
sperm cells
c)
jail cells
d)
Body cells except the sperm and egg cells
30.
When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
31.

The goal of mitosis is to

a)

make a new parent cell

b)

make two new daughter cells with the same DNA

c)

make two new daughter cells with different DNA

d)

to grow a larger toe

32.

In interphase, the cell is

a)

multiplying chromosomes

b)

growing and copying DNA

c)

destroying DNA

d)

moving inside

33.

Which types of cells undergo mitosis? Choose 3.

a)

stomach

b)

cardiac tissue

c)

skeletal muscle

d)

smooth

e)

skin

34.

A good way to remember the stages of cell division is:

a)

AMPT

b)

ATMP

c)

PMAT

d)

PMA

35.

How many chromosomes are in each human cell?

a)

1

b)

146

c)

46

d)

1,000,000

36.

What comes first?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Interphase

37.

A good way to remember metaphase is:

a)

middle

b)

medium

c)

maximum

d)

marvelous

38.

A good way to remember anaphase is

a)

always

b)

another

c)

away

d)

answer

39.

in cell division, what does P stand for?

a)

problem

b)

prophase

c)

professional

d)

personal

40.

A basic way to define cancer is:

a)

uncontrolled mitosis

b)

very slow mitosis

41.

Why does our body undergo mitosis?

a)

fun and games

b)

checks and balances

c)

growth and repair

d)

to build bigger muscles

42.

What stage of mitosis is this?

a)

Interphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Prophase

43.

What stage of mitosis is this?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Prophase

c)

Interphase

d)

Intraphase

44.

What stage of mitosis is this?

a)

metrophase

b)

middlephase

c)

centraphase

d)

metaphase

45.

Mitosis is: (answer carefully)

a)

my favorite concept ever

b)

the worst thing I have ever seen

c)

bigger than my big toe

d)

a complicated subject scientists know nothing about

46.
It is the process of dividing the DNA of a cell into two new nuclei.
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
cytokinesis
d)
cell division
47.

It is otherwise known as "Resting stage" because the cell is not dividing.

a)

Interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

48.

in the cell cycle, what is the next stage after TELOPHASE (most of the time)?

a)

Metaphase

b)

anaphase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

interphase

49.

In what stage do the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphae

50.
Structure (b) is a ____.
a)
chromosome
b)
chromatid
c)
centromere
51.

Structure (c) is a ____. Hint: It is one half of the X shape.

a)

chromosome

b)

chromatid

c)

centromere

52.

Name the phase:

Hint: Chromosomes are moving apart.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

53.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
54.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
55.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
56.
The stages of mitosis in order
a)
Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase
b)
Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase
c)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
d)
Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase
57.
The phase in mitosis where chromosomes are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
anaphase
c)
metaphase
d)
interphase
58.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
59.
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.
60.
Where does a cell contain its genetic material?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
chloroplasts
61.
What is the first phase of Mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
62.
Which is telophase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
B
d)
F
63.
The cell membrane pinches in, dividing the cytoplasm into 2 cells
a)
Metaphase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telephase
d)
Cytokinesis
64.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
65.

This picture shows which process? (IPMAT)

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

the cell cycle

66.
Identify the phase:
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
67.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
68.
Identify the process.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis I
c)
Meiosis II
d)
Interphase
69.
After meiosis II the daughter cells will contain ____ chromosomes if the original cell contained 78.
a)
78
b)
39
c)
23
d)
46
70.
Which of the following cells is a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
bone
c)
heart
d)
muscle
71.
The pair of chromosomes that contain the same genes (but may be coded differently) and are inherited from a male and female parent are termed ___.
a)
gametes
b)
alleles
c)
zygote
d)
homologs
72.
The fertilized egg is termed a/an _____.
a)
gamete
b)
allele
c)
homolog
d)
zygote
73.

Is the following cell diploid or haploid?

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

74.
Identify the phase.
a)
Telophase I
b)
Telophase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Metaphase II
75.
In sexual reproduction, chromosome reduction is necessary to ___.
a)
ensure that all offspring have the correct diploid number of chromosomes
b)
ensure that all offspring have the correct haploid number of chromosomes
c)
ensure that all daughter cells are identical
76.

1n indicates that the cell is ____.

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

77.

This type of asexual reproduction has the offspring growing off of the parent.

a)

Budding

b)

Regeneration

c)

Runner

d)

Binary Fission

78.

Is this a normal human karyotype?

a)

YES

b)

NO

79.
What is the process shown in the diagram above? 
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
prophase I
d)
Prophase II
80.
What is the name of the step found above?
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase I
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Anaphase I
81.
What type of cells does meiosis produce? 
a)
2 Genetically identical cells
b)
2 Genetically different cells
c)
4 genetically identical cells
d)
4 genetically different cells
82.
What happens to a cells DNA amount at the end of TelophaseI/cytokinesis I?
a)
DNA/ genetic material stays the same amount
b)
DNA/genetic material is reduced in half
c)
DNA/genetic material is doubled
d)
There is NO DNA/genetic material
83.
A human being has a somatic cell that has 46 chromosomes.  What is the haploid number found in a gamete?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
69
d)
92
84.

Which of the following is the best description of cancer on the cellular level?

a)

Cancer is abnormal cell growth caused by mutations in cell DNA

b)

Cancer is caused by mutations in cell DNA that cause individual cells to grow larger and form tumors

c)

Cancer is caused by mutations that change mitosis into meiosis, creating twice as many cells due to the two cell divisions

d)

Meiosis and Mitosis can both lead to cancer if they cause DNA mutations through crossing over

e)

Crossing over leads to changes in DNA that may lead to abnormal cancer cells due to mitotic changes

85.

The diagram below represents a change that occurred in a pair of chromosomes during the formation of an egg cell. The alteration that occurred will most likely be passed on to every cell that develops from the egg cell. Why would this type of alteration result in offspring with combinations of traits that differ from those found in either parent?

a)

It converts sex cells into body cells.

b)

It results in the formation of diploid gametes.

c)

. It results in new combinations of genes on each chromosome.

d)

It changes the chromosome number of the body cells that develop from the egg cell.

86.
The diagram below represents a cell process. Which statement regarding this process is correct?
a)
Cell B contains the same genetic information that cells A and C contain.
b)
Cell C has DNA that is only 50% identical to cell B.
c)
Cell A has DNA that is only 75% identical to cell B.
d)
Cells A, B, and C contain completely different genetic information.
87.
In the paramecium, which is true of a daughter cell that results from fission?
a)
It has one-half as many chromosomes as the 
parent cell.
b)
It has twice as many chromosomes as the parent cell.
c)
It is the same size as the parent cell, but has fewer chromosomes than the parent cell.
d)
It is smaller than the parent cell, but contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
88.
The diagram below represents a microscopic structure observed during cell division. Which parts of the structure are indicated by arrows A and B, respectively?
a)
centriole and tetrad
b)
homologous chromosome and spindle fiber
c)
homologous chromosome and spindle fiber
d)
chromatid and centromere
89.
The diagram below represents cellular growth that can occur in human skin after prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light.
a)
Manipulation of genes caused the movement of embryonic skin cells.
b)
Exposure to light stimulated the development of cells containing ozone.
c)
Uncontrolled mitotic division occurred as a result of gene mutations.
d)
An immune reaction triggered the formation of excess blood cells.
90.
The presence of a cancerous mass in the lung is a direct result of
a)
prolonged exposure to very dry air
b)
the introduction of toxins through breaks in the skin
c)
meiotic division of normal cells
d)
the uncontrolled division and growth of abnormal cells
91.
Some variation must be present in a population in order for natural selection to take place. These variations arise from mutations in the DNA and
a)
sorting of chromosomes during sexual reproduction
b)
combining of chromosomes during organ development
c)
changing of chromosomes during cloning
d)
removal of chromosomes during selective breeding
92.
Which sequence represents the correct order of processes that result in the formation and development of an embryo?
a)
meiosis →fertilization →mitosis
b)
mitosis →fertilization →meiosis
c)
fertilization →meiosis →mitosis
d)
fertilization →mitosis →meiosis
93.
Base your answer on the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology. The diagram represents a single-celled organism, such as an amoeba, undergoing the changes shown. Process 1 is known as
a)
replication
b)
meiosis
c)
differentiation
d)
digestion
94.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
95.
A human usually has xx amount of chromosomes.
a)
6
b)
22
c)
4
d)
46
96.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
97.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
98.
Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of
a)
one haploid gamete
b)
three diploid gametes
c)
four diploid gametes
d)
four haploid gametes
99.
What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?
a)
Haploid Gametes
b)
Diploid Somatic Cells
c)
Skin Cells
d)
Liver Cells
100.
Goes through P.M.A.T two rounds 
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Osmosis
d)
Transcription
101.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
102.
If a somatic cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
103.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
104.
Which of these cells would be produced through meiosis?
a)
skin cells
b)
liver cells
c)
brain cells
d)
sperm cells
105.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
106.
Crossing over helps promote 
a)
male genotype
b)
genetic variation
c)
DNA replication
d)
mitosis
107.
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
108.
What is another reason we need meiosis?
a)
So the offspring has genes from both parents
b)
So the offspring has genes from one parent
c)
So the offspring has genes from neither parents
d)
So the offspring makes its own genes
109.
Chromosomes exchange genetic material during 
a)
crossing over
b)
replication
c)
synthesis
d)
translation
110.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
111.
Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of
a)
one haploid gamete
b)
three diploid gametes
c)
four diploid gametes
d)
four haploid gametes
112.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46

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