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Cell Division and Mitosis

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do cells have to remain small?

a)

Being large puts to much strain on thier DNA

b)

Being larger makes it harder for the cell to move nutrients and dispose of waste

c)

larger cells are a bigger target for dangerous pathogens

d)

Larger cells create tumors that are bad for the body

2.

What is the purpose of cell division in unicellular organisms?

a)

to reproduce

b)

to grow

c)

to repair damaged cells

d)

to replace dead cells

3.

What is the purpose of cell division in multicellular organisms?

a)

to reproduce

b)

to grow

c)

to repair damaged cells

d)

to replace dead cells

4.

Which phase of the cell cycle is when the cell is growing, replicating its DNA and preparing for division

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

5.

In which phase of the cell cycle does the chromatin condense into chromosomes and the nuclear envelope start to disappear

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

6.

In which phase of the cell cycle do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell along the metaphase plate, then the spindle fibers connect to the centromeres (center of chromosomes)

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

7.

In which phase of the cell cycle do the spindle fibers pull the sister chromatids apart and to opposite ends of the cell

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

8.

In which phase of the cell cycle does the nuclear envelope start to reform around the new sets of chromosomes, and the chromosomes begin to lose their shape as they unwind?

a)

Interphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Prophase

d)

Cytokinesis

9.

In which phase of the cell cycle does the cytoplasm split into 2 new daughter cells

a)

Telophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Cytokinesis

10.

Uncontrolled cell growth or cells dividing out of control is known as...

a)

cancer

b)

carcinogen

c)

apoptosis

d)

virology

11.

substances that are known to cause cancer are called...

a)

somatics

b)

carcinogens

c)

apoptosis

d)

virology

12.

programmed cell death, or the process eliminates unnecessary cells during development and removes unhealthy or damaged cells in the mature organism

a)

phase G0

b)

apoptosis

c)

cytokinesis

d)

cytologist

13.

Mitosis results in....

a)

2 identical daughter cells with 100% of the cells needed DNA

b)

2 unique daughter cells with 50% of the cells needed DNA

c)

4 identical daughter cells with 100% of the cells needed DNA

d)

4 identical daughter cells with 100% of the cells needed DNA

14.

Which phase of the cell cycle does the cell enter if it does not need to divide, or it does not have enough resources to divide?

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

S

d)

G0

15.

Which of the following are steps that make up interphase?

a)

G1- Cell growth

b)

G2- organelle replication

c)

S- DNA replication

d)

C- chromatin condenses into chromsomes