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cell cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During this phase, cellular growth occurs (synthesis

of

lipids and proteins)

a)

Mitosis

b)

G1 phase

c)

S phase

d)

G2 phase

2.

Consists of three sub-phases

a)

G1 phase

b)

Interphase

c)

Mitosis

d)

S phase

3.

G1 usually lasts 12 hours, but in some cells (nerve or

muscle cells) G1 can last much longer such that the cell

appears to have been halted in the cycle. These cells

are said to be in the ... phase.

a)

G2

b)

M

c)

S

d)

G0

4.

During this phase, chromosomal replication

occurs and

mitochondria and centrioles divide

a)

Mitosis

b)

G1 phase

c)

S phase

d)

G2 phase

5.

Period of time after the G2 phase of interphase

a)

Mitosis

b)

G1 phase

c)

S phase

d)

G2 phase

6.

Levels of these proteins

remain steady throughout the cell cycle.

These proteins are inactive at

baseline.

a)

Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs)

b)

Cyclins

c)

Cyclin-CDK complex

d)

CDK inhibitors

7.

******** are in a constant cycle of synthesis and degradation with resulting peaks and lows of levels.

The concentration of a particular ******** is related to the cell cycle phase.

a)

Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs)

b)

Cyclins

c)

Cyclin-CDK complex

d)

CDK inhibitors

8.

************** forms a maturation-promoting factor (MPF).

a)

Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs)

b)

Cyclins

c)

Cyclin-CDK complex

d)

CDK inhibitors

9.

********** halting the cell

cycle.

*********** are often activated in response to environmental

signals or by molecular signals associated with damaged DNA.

a)

Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs)

b)

Cyclins

c)

Cyclin-CDK complex

d)

CDK inhibitors

10.

Select the correct sequence of phases of mitosis:

a)

anaphase, telophase, prophase, metaphase

b)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

c)

metaphase, prophase, anaphase, telophase

d)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

11.

Select a set of periods which all are called the interphase:

a)

mitosis (M), presynthetic (G1)

b)

presynthetic (G1), synthetic (S), postsynthetic(G2)

c)

presynthetic (G1), synthetic (S), postsynthetic(G2), mitosis (M)

d)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

12.

In which phase of cell cycle is possible to study karyotype?

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

Phase of Mitosis

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

14.

In what phase of the mitotic cycle, chromosomes are located in the center of the cell and their centromeres attached with the spindle thread?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

15.

Phase of Mitosis

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

16.

Determine the amount of DNA in the G2-period of the cell cycle:

a)

2c

b)

4c

c)

3c

d)

1c

17.

Determine the amount of DNA in the G1-period of the cell cycle:

a)

2c

b)

4c

c)

3c

d)

1c

18.

Nuclear envelope disappears

Chromosomes condense – can see sister chromatids

and centromere

Spindle forms

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

19.

The phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle between the end of cytokinesis and the start of DNA synthesis.

a)

G1

b)

M

c)

S

d)

G0

20.

Mechanism ensuring that cells do not enter anaphase until all chromosomes are correctly bi-oriented on the mitotic spindle.

a)

transformation

b)

spindle assembly checkpoint

c)

G1 Checkpoint

d)

G2/M checkpoint