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Cells & Cell Division Revision

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement is NOT true about interphase?

a)

It's the longest phase of the cell cycle

b)

During interphase organelles duplicate

c)

During interphase, DNA replicates

d)

During interphase, the chromatin condenses into chromosomes.

2.
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
3.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Metaphase
4.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Prophase
d)
Telophase
5.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Metaphase
6.
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
7.

Responsible for carrying instructions for growth, development and reproduction.

a)

Cancer

b)

DNA

c)

Protein

d)

Bacteria/Virus

8.

95% of the cells life cycle

Stage where DNA is copied

a)

Interphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

9.

Stem cells have which of the following properties?

a)

They ONLY have the capacity to divide and self renew

b)

They are differentiated

c)

The can ONLY divide to produce differentiated cells

d)

The have the capacity to divide to self renew AND produce differentiated cells

10.

Identify the part of the body in which adult stem cells that can differentiate into blood cells are located

a)

Umbilical cord

b)

Bone marrow

c)

Skin

d)

Small intestine

11.

Identify the type of stem cell capable of differentiating into only a limited number of cell types

a)

Pluripotent

b)

Embryonic stem cells

c)

Adult stem cells

d)

Somatic cells

12.

Which process supplies most of the embryonic stem cells used in research

a)

IVF

b)

PCR

c)

Organ donation

d)

CPR

13.

Stem cells are ____________________.

a)

cells that grow uncontrollably

b)

undifferentiated cells that can turn into other types of cells

c)

the first cells of a new living organism (fertilized egg)

d)

specialized cells that do one job

14.
Stem cells can be obtained from _________.
a)
embryos
b)
some adult tissues
c)
umbilical cord blood
d)
all of the above
15.
Stem cells are used to __________.
a)
make clones
b)
create new species of animals
c)
grow different types of tissues
16.

Which of the following cells is undifferentiated or unspecialized?

a)
cardiac muscle cell
b)
nerve cell
c)
liver cell
d)
stem cell
17.
What is the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?
a)
Embryonic can differentiate into more cell types than adult
b)

Adult cells can only turn into blood, while embryonic turn into many things.

c)
Adult can differentiate into more cell types than embryonic
18.

Which is something that can stem cells can repair/cure?

a)

sports injuries

b)

certain diseases like Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes

c)

bone marrow in cancer patients

d)

all of the above

19.

Which type of cell division produces 2 daughter cells genetically identical to the mother cell?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

20.

What if the function of mitosis?

a)

Growth and repair

b)

Production of gametes

c)

Production of egg and sperm

d)

Production of red blood cells

21.

What is a stem cell?

a)

An undifferentiated cell that can become a specialised cell

b)

A differentiated cell that can become a specialised cell

c)

An differentiated cell that can become an unspecialised cell

d)

An undifferentiated cell that can become an unspecialised cell

22.

Which type of stem cell raises ethical issues, as its use involves the destruction of potential life?

a)

Adult stem cell

b)

Embryonic stem cell

23.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using your own adult stem cells to treat or replace damaged tissue in your body?

a)

No rejection

b)

No need for donors

c)

No need for tissue typing

d)

No research required

24.

Which disease can be treated using adult stem cells?

a)

Gonorrhoea

b)

Covid

c)

Leukaemia

d)

Malaria

25.
What is cell differentiation?
a)
Process by which cells produce more cells
b)
Process by which cells become specialized
c)
Process by which cells become unspecialized
d)
Process by which cells die
26.
what is the role of stem cells in the body 
a)
fight against infection 
b)
provide specialized roles in the body 
c)
used for fertility treatment 
d)
they produce new specialized cells in the body to replace old cells that are used up 
27.
Stem cell research is controversial because in involves?
a)
social issues
b)
ethical issues
c)
educational issues
d)
economical issues