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Interacting Systems, Repair and Regenerate

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many cells result from mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

If there are 8 chromosomes before mitosis, after mitosis there will be __ chromosomes.

a)

8

b)

4

c)

2

d)

16

3.

DNA is replicated ___ mitosis.

a)

during

b)

after

c)

before

4.

Which phase do the sister chromatids separate?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

5.

Which phase do chromosomes line up along the equator?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

6.

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.

7.

Name the levels of organization in the human body in order from smallest to largest:

a)

Tissue, organ, organ system

b)

Organ system, tissue, organs, cells

c)

Cells, tissue, organs, organ system

d)

Cells , organs, tissue, organ system

8.

Homeostasis in the human body is often maintained by a: 

a)

the brain only

b)

solar feedback loop

c)

the muscles

d)

negative feedback loop

9.

Homeostasis:

a)

allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment

b)

is impossible in vertebrates

c)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment

d)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment

10.

Why is it important for the circulatory system and respiratory system to work together?

a)

To supply the body cells with oxygen

b)

To remove carbon dioxide

c)

To facilitate gas exchange

d)

All of the options

11.

Tissue that works together to perform a function

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

organism

12.

The smallest level of organization of life in an organism

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

tissue

13.

What level of organization is represented in the visual?

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

organism

14.

One action of homeostasis - your body is too hot. What senses your body temperature?

a)

nerve cells

b)

skin cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

liver cells

15.

One action of homeostasis - When your bladder is full, a signal is sent to your brain to let you know to go to the bathroom.

What is the cause / stimulus?

a)

the signal

b)

full bladder

c)

going to the bathroom

d)

your brain

16.

Stem cells are...

a)

unspecialized cells.

b)

unique from each other.

c)

the master cells of the body.

d)

the preface to all other cells.

17.

Which best explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?

a)

Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart. 

b)

Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells. 

c)

Muscles cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells. 

d)

A mutation occurs during the development of muscle cells but not in blood cells. 

18.

Cancer is...

a)

a premature stop in the cell cycle.

b)

uncontrolled mitosis.

c)

programmed cell death.

19.

How many chromosomes are in each human body/somatic cell?

a)

64

b)

46

c)

23

d)

12

20.

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

21.

Mitosis is also referred to as...

a)

cellular multiplication

b)

cellular subtraction

c)

cellular addition

d)

cellular division

22.

Stem cells can be obtained from _________.

a)

embryos

b)

some adult tissues

c)

umbilical cord blood

d)

all of these options

23.

What is one goal of cellular differentiation/specialization?

a)

To create specialized cells to help organism maintain homeostasis.

b)

To produce many cells.

c)

To make stem cells

d)

to make single celled organisms

24.

What is the goal of mitosis?

a)

Repair

b)

Grow

c)

Develop

d)

Cancer

25.

Stem cell research is controversial because in involves?

a)

social issues

b)

ethical issues

c)

educational issues

d)

economical issues

26.

Why are scientists interested in studying stem cells?

a)

They never die.

b)

They come from the brain stem. 

c)

They can be transplanted into monkeys.

d)

They can become any type of cell.

27.

If you are running or doing any strenuous exercise for a few minutes, what will happen to your pulse rate?

a)

it will double

b)

it will increase

c)

it will decrease

d)

it will decrease

28.

Which organ in the circulatory system also belongs to the muscular system?

a)

vein

b)

lungs

c)

heart

d)

trachea

29.

The mouth brings in food for the ___ system but can also bring in oxygen for the ___ system.

a)

respiratory; muscular

b)

muscular; circulatory

c)

digestive; circulatory

d)

digestive; respiratory

30.

Zebrafish use __ to regenerate __ of a damaged organ.

a)

cellular differentiation; all

b)

cellular differentiation; a portion

c)

mitosis; all

d)

mitosis; a portion

31.

Organism development scientist study zebrafish because they are

a)

transparent.

b)

able to go from one fertilized to an organism in about 4 days.

c)

able to reproduce over 1,000 eggs.

d)

tiny and cute.

32.

Do specialized cells work together to maintain order in a multicellular organism?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

It depends on the organism

33.

What does the prefix 'pro-' mean?

a)

before; begin

b)

apart; away

c)

far; distance

d)

in between

e)

middle

34.

What does the prefix 'ana-' mean?

a)

before; begin

b)

apart; away

c)

far; distance

d)

in between

e)

middle

35.

What does the prefix 'meta-' mean?

a)

before; begin

b)

apart; away

c)

far; distance

d)

in between

e)

middle

36.

What does the prefix 'telo-' mean?

a)

before; begin

b)

apart; away

c)

far; distance

d)

in between

e)

middle

37.

What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?

a)

before; begin

b)

apart; away

c)

far; distance

d)

in between

e)

middle

38.

Which prefix means to do again?

a)

re-

b)

de-

c)

di-

d)

gen-