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Cell Cycle and Mitosis 22-23

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What stage is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
2.
What stage is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
3.
During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell spend the most time?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
4.

Where does Mitosis take place?

a)

where growth and repair are happening

b)

in your hair cells only

c)

in your blood cells only

5.

During prophase

a)

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

b)

DNA condenses into chromosomes, centrioles and spindle fibers appear

c)

2 new identical cells are created

d)

DNA gets copied

6.

During telophase

a)

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

b)

centrioles and spindle fibers appear

c)

Each DNA gets pull to the opposite sides of the cell

d)

2 new nuclei form

7.

During cytokinesis

a)

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

b)

Cell membrane pinches to make 2 new identical daughter cells

c)

Each DNA gets pull to the opposite sides of the cell

d)

2 new nuclei form

8.
Which of the following describes cancer?
a)
Nondisjunction of gamete cells
b)
Cell division without replication of DNA
c)
Mitosis without cytokinesis
d)
Uncontrolled cell division
9.

In general, the purpose of a checkpoint in the cell cycle is:

a)

To allow the cell to rest

b)

To check for any errors

c)

To signal cell replication

d)

To signal DNA replication

10.

DNA replication occurs during:

a)

Anaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

11.
In the G1 stage of the cell cycle, the cell
a)
Grows
b)
Matures
c)
Carries on normal activities
d)
All of the above
12.
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.
13.
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.
14.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
DeNatured Acid
b)
DomiNant Acid
c)
DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
d)
DiriboNucleic Acid
15.

A tomato plant cell has 24 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after the cell undergoes a mitotic division?

a)

6 chromosomes each

b)

12 chromosomes each

c)

24 chromosomes each

d)

48 chromosomes each

16.

The following cell underwent mitosis, which of the following indicates the end product?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

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.

18.
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
19.
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.
20.

Put the stages of the cell cycle in order:

a)

S, G1, G2, M

b)

G1, S, G2, M

c)

G1, M, G2, S

d)

M, G1, S, G2

21.

The division of the cytoplasm is called

a)

mitosis

b)

interphase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

somatic

22.
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
23.

Responsible for carrying instructions for growth, development and reproduction.

a)

Cancer

b)

DNA

c)

Protein

d)

Bacteria/Virus

24.

Select ALL stages of Interphase

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

25.
During interphase, a cell grows, duplicates organelles, and
a)
copies DNA
b)
divides the nucleus
c)
divides the cytoplasm
d)
produces a new cell
26.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding the Cell Cycle?

a)

Interphase consists of G0, G1, and G2 Phases

b)

M Phase consists of Mitosis and Cytokinesis

c)

Cell Cycle always results in cell death

d)

Mitosis consists of G1, S, and G2 Phases

27.

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

a)

nucleus

b)

cell

c)

cytoplasm

d)

gametes

28.

Which form of DNA is UNCOILED?

a)

Chromatid

b)

Chromatil

c)

Chromatic

d)

Chomatin

29.
A cell that undergoes repeated mitosis without cytokinesis would have
a)
many daughter cells
b)
fewer chromosomes
c)
many nuclei
d)
cancerous properties
30.
Place the following terms from the least to most condensed(compact) version of genetic material.
a)
DNA->Chromosome->Chromatin
b)
Chromosome->Chromatin->DNA
c)
Chromosome->DNA->Chromatin
d)
DNA->Chromatin->Chromosome
31.
What is represented by this image?
a)
the change in the seasons
b)
cell death
c)
mitosis
d)
the cell cycle
32.

Which of the following terms refers to two sets of chromosomes?

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

ploidy

d)

aneuploid

33.

Phase involving microtubules to separate sister chromatids to opposite poles of cell

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

34.

Phase involving sister chromatids aligning on plate in middle of cell

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

35.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

What is a difference between a cell in the G1 phase and a cell in the G2 phase of the cell cycle?

a)

A cell in the G2 phase would be smaller than a cell in the G1 phase.

b)

A cell in the G2 phase would have more mitochondria than a cell in the G1 phase

c)

A cell in the G1 phase would have more DNA in its chromosomes than a cell in the G2 phase.

d)

DNA replication occurs in the G1 phase but not in the G2 phase.

38.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

Sex cells are called ______________ and body cells are called ___________.

a)

gametes; somatic

b)

somatic; gametes

c)

daughters; parents

d)

parents; daughters

40.

Which of the following has the phases of mitosis in the correct order?

a)

Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase,

Anaphase

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

c)

Metaphase, Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase

d)

Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase, Prophase

41.

Substances known to cause cancer are called ______

a)

Malignancies

b)

Carcinogens

c)

Tumors

d)

Cyclins

42.

The purpose of a Histone is to...

a)

help DNA divide

b)

Keep DNA organized

c)

Prevent DNA from being used

d)

Turn differentiated cells back into stem cells

43.

What do the blue cells represent?

a)

Cancer cells

b)

Normal cells

c)

B cells

d)

Liver cells

44.

If mutations that cause cancer occur in ________________, they will NOT be passed on to offspring.

a)

gametes

b)

somatic cells

c)

germ cells

d)

egg and sperm cells

45.

What occurs during the S-phase of the cell cycle & when does it occur?

a)

The DNA is copied. It occurs during interphase - BEFORE mitosis begins.

b)

The DNA is copied. It occurs during mitosis as the nucleus divides.

c)

The nucleus divides. It occurs during mitosis.

d)

The cytoplasm divides. It occurs after mitosis.

46.

Which of the following is NOT a somatic cell?

a)

skin cell

b)

sperm cell

c)

muscle cell

d)

nerve cell

47.

Which of the following is the stage of mitosis in which the spindle fiber is splitting the chromosomes and moving them to opposite ends of the cell?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

48.

Why are chromosomes duplicated (copied) during the S-phase of interphase before mitosis?

a)

to ensure that when cells divide, each daughter cell has a complete set

b)

so that the daughter cells will be genetically different from the parent cell

c)

chromosomes are not duplicated during interphase, they are copied during mitosis

d)

there is no such thing as a chromosome

49.

A scientist tests the effect of temperature on the rate of mitosis. What is the independent variable? She keeps the size of the container and the amount of growth medium the same in all test groups.

a)

the temperature

b)

the rate of mitosis

c)

the size of the container

d)

the amount of growth medium

50.

The molecules that make up a chromosomes are _____ and ______.

a)

nucleotides; nucleosides

b)

DNA; Proteins

c)

proteins; lipids

d)

DNA; RNA

51.

The products of mitosis are

a)

one nucleus containing twice as much DNA as the parent nucleus

b)

four genetically identical nuclei

c)

two genetically identical nuclei

d)

two genetically identical cells

52.

Which diagram correctly represents the 6 chromosomes of this cell BEFORE DNA replication in the S phase of the cell cycle?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

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