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WorksheetsAcademic Benchmark 4 Practice
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What occurs during meiosis that causes the daughter cells to be haploid?
Homologous chromosomes move to opposite sides of the cell
The chromatids begin to create the spindle fibers.
The tetrads stay intact until meiosis 2
Crossing over occurs
At the end of meiosis one, the daughter cells are...
Haploid
Diploid
Which image shows prophase in mitosis?
A
B
C
D
What process is being shown here?
Mitosis
Meiosis
At the end of meiosis two, the daughter cells are...
Haploid
Diploid
If a parent cell has 20 chromosomes and the daughter cells have 10 chromosomes, what process has occurred?
Mitosis
Meiosis
If a parent cell has 20 chromosomes and the daughter cells have 20 chromosomes, what process has occurred?
Mitosis
Meiosis
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis 1?
1
2
3
4
Which image shows telophase in mitosis?
A
B
C
D
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis 2?
1
2
3
4
What phase of the cell cycle is shown here?
Prophase 1 of meiosis
Metaphase 1 of meiosis
Prophase 2 of meiosis
Prophase of mitosis
In the surface area to volume ratio lab, which factor was the dependent variable?
cube size
the distance nutrients diffused into the cube
The amount of time allowed for diffusion
The amount of vinegar that the cubes were placed in
During what phase does the cell prepare for mitosis?
G1
S phase
G2
M phase
What process is being shown here?
Mitosis
Meiosis
Which image shows anaphase in mitosis?
A
B
C
D
What is the role of cyclins?
It creates cancerous cells
Regulate the cell cycle
Begin spermatogenesis
Begin oogenesis
In the surface area to volume ratio lab, which factor was the independent variable?
cube size
the distance nutrients diffused into the cube
The amount of time allowed for diffusion
The amount of vinegar that the cubes were placed in
What structures that play a role in mitosis and meiosis are found only in animal cells?
Vacuoles
Centrioles
Centromeres
Sister chromatids
What is the correct sequence of the four images?
A, B, C, D
B, A, D, C
D, C, A, B
D, A, C, B
Which cell type would have the greatest surface are to volume ratio?
chicken egg
e. coli bacteria
Leaf cell of a plant
Skin cell of a human being
In order for cells to get nutrients into the cell and wastes out of the cell effectively, it is best to have a ____ surface area to volume ratio.
large (6:1)
small (2:1)
During what phase does the cell grow?
G1
S phase
G2
M phase
Considering how frequently cells copy their DNA, why is there not a greater incidence of cancer in living things?
Very few cell types can become cancerous
Cancer cells grow very slowly
The cell can often repair damaged DNA
Cancer cells rarely metastasize (spread)
Which image shows metaphase in mitosis?
A
B
C
D
What type of tumor can metastasize, or become metastatic, and spread through the body?
Malignant
Benign
The structure labelled A is called what?
sister chromatid
centromeres
chromosome
centriole
Which cube would have the smallest surface area to volume ratio and therefore be the least efficient at moving materials into/out of the cube?
3 cm cube
2 cm cube
1 cm cube
During what phase does the cell replicate its DNA?
G1
S phase
G2
M phase
When does crossing over occur?
When the homologous chromosomes line up in pairs
When DNA replication occurs
Just before cytokinesis
Just after the sister chromatids separate
The structures labelled B are called what?
sister chromatids
centromeres
chromosomes
centrioles
