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Academic Benchmark 4 Practice

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What occurs during meiosis that causes the daughter cells to be haploid?

a)

Homologous chromosomes move to opposite sides of the cell

b)

The chromatids begin to create the spindle fibers.

c)

The tetrads stay intact until meiosis 2

d)

Crossing over occurs

2.

At the end of meiosis one, the daughter cells are...

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

3.

Which image shows prophase in mitosis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

What process is being shown here?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

5.

At the end of meiosis two, the daughter cells are...

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

6.

If a parent cell has 20 chromosomes and the daughter cells have 10 chromosomes, what process has occurred?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

7.

If a parent cell has 20 chromosomes and the daughter cells have 20 chromosomes, what process has occurred?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

8.

How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis 1?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Which image shows telophase in mitosis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis 2?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

What phase of the cell cycle is shown here?

a)

Prophase 1 of meiosis

b)

Metaphase 1 of meiosis

c)

Prophase 2 of meiosis

d)

Prophase of mitosis

12.

In the surface area to volume ratio lab, which factor was the dependent variable?

a)

cube size

b)

the distance nutrients diffused into the cube

c)

The amount of time allowed for diffusion

d)

The amount of vinegar that the cubes were placed in

13.

During what phase does the cell prepare for mitosis?

a)

G1

b)

S phase

c)

G2

d)

M phase

14.

What process is being shown here?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

15.

Which image shows anaphase in mitosis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

What is the role of cyclins?

a)

It creates cancerous cells

b)

Regulate the cell cycle

c)

Begin spermatogenesis

d)

Begin oogenesis

17.

In the surface area to volume ratio lab, which factor was the independent variable?

a)

cube size

b)

the distance nutrients diffused into the cube

c)

The amount of time allowed for diffusion

d)

The amount of vinegar that the cubes were placed in

18.

What structures that play a role in mitosis and meiosis are found only in animal cells?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Centrioles

c)

Centromeres

d)

Sister chromatids

19.

What is the correct sequence of the four images?

a)

A, B, C, D

b)

B, A, D, C

c)

D, C, A, B

d)

D, A, C, B

20.

Which cell type would have the greatest surface are to volume ratio?

a)

chicken egg

b)

e. coli bacteria

c)

Leaf cell of a plant

d)

Skin cell of a human being

21.

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.

a)

large (6:1)

b)

small (2:1)

22.

During what phase does the cell grow?

a)

G1

b)

S phase

c)

G2

d)

M phase

23.

Considering how frequently cells copy their DNA, why is there not a greater incidence of cancer in living things?

a)

Very few cell types can become cancerous

b)

Cancer cells grow very slowly

c)

The cell can often repair damaged DNA

d)

Cancer cells rarely metastasize (spread)

24.

Which image shows metaphase in mitosis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

What type of tumor can metastasize, or become metastatic, and spread through the body?

a)

Malignant

b)

Benign

26.

The structure labelled A is called what?

a)

sister chromatid

b)

centromeres

c)

chromosome

d)

centriole

27.

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?

a)

3 cm cube

b)

2 cm cube

c)

1 cm cube

28.

During what phase does the cell replicate its DNA?

a)

G1

b)

S phase

c)

G2

d)

M phase

29.

When does crossing over occur?

a)

When the homologous chromosomes line up in pairs

b)

When DNA replication occurs

c)

Just before cytokinesis

d)

Just after the sister chromatids separate

30.

The structures labelled B are called what?

a)

sister chromatids

b)

centromeres

c)

chromosomes

d)

centrioles