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Cell Growth and Division Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 7hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many stages are in mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase.

a)

prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase

b)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

c)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

d)

prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase

3.

Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?

a)

In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.

b)

In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.

c)

In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.

d)

In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

4.

Which phase of mitosis is shown here?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

5.

Which phase of mitosis is shown here?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

6.

Which phase of mitosis is shown here?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

7.

Before cells can divide, what must be copied?

a)

mitochondria

b)

cytoplasm

c)

DNA

d)

cell wall

8.

Humans have ________ pairs of chromosomes.

a)

13

b)

23

c)

46

d)

None of the above

9.

The ___________ holds the sister chromatids together after being replicated.

a)

centriole

b)

chromosomes

c)

centromere

d)

cycles

10.

The structures labeled B are

a)

centrioles

b)

chromatids

c)

centromeres

d)

chromopheres

11.

The structure labeled A is a(n)

a)

chromatid

b)

centriole

c)

centromere

d)

chromophere

12.

What do we call the series of stages that a cell goes through as it grows and divides?

a)

Cell Division

b)

Cell Cycle

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Mitosis

13.

In which organelle is DNA found?

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

14.

If a somatic (body) cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, how many chromatids is it?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

48

d)

36

15.

These types of cells do not divide through mitosis.

a)

body

b)

male and female sex cells (sperm and egg)

c)

somatic

d)

brain

16.

How many daughter cells are there at the end of mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

What structure pulls the chromosomes apart?

a)

centromeres

b)

spindle fibers

c)

centrioles

d)

chromatids

18.

When do chromosomes become visible?

a)

prophase

b)

interphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

e)

anaphase

19.

When does a new nuclear membrane form?

a)

prophase

b)

interphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

e)

anaphase

20.

When does the DNA replicate?

a)

prophase

b)

interphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

e)

anaphase

21.

When does the cytoplasm split to form two daughter cells?

a)

prophase

b)

interphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

e)

cytokinesis

22.

Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell during

a)

prophase

b)

interphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

e)

anaphase

23.

Spindle fibers pull chromosomes apart to opposite ends of the cell during

a)

prophase

b)

interphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

e)

anaphase

24.

Cells spend most of their time in which phase?

a)

prophase

b)

telophase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

anaphase

e)

interphase

25.

Organisms with this type of cellular composition do not divide. Instead, they increase in size.

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

c)

both do divide

d)

neither divide

26.

Which of the following organisms go through mitosis in their body cells? Select all that apply.

a)

humans

b)

animals

c)

hydra

d)

yeast

e)

plants

27.

The ___ contains the genetic material of the cell.

a)

nuclear membrane

b)

spindle fibers

c)

nucleus

d)

cytoplasm

28.

Chromosomes are made up of two identical sister ___.

a)

centromeres

b)

nuclei

c)

chromatids 

d)

genes

29.

Which of the following describes the purpose of the mitosis cell cycle?

a)

Option A: To make more body cells

b)

Option B: For growth and repair

c)

Option C: To make more reproductive cells

d)

All of the above

e)

Only options A and B

30.

Why do we need spindle fibers during cell division?

a)

They contain the DNA

b)

They move chromosomes apart

c)

They are not needed

d)

They split the cytoplasm

31.
What is the result of mitosis?
a)

1 cell

b)

2 genetically identical cells

c)

2 genetically different cells

d)

4 genetically identical cells

32.
Among the following, the term that includes the others is ___.
a)
interphase
b)
nuclear division
c)
mitosis
d)
cell cycle
33.

Examine the diagram. Which letter represents metaphase?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

C

d)

F

34.
What phase is a cell in if the chromosomes are moving away to opposite ends of the cell?
a)
Anaphase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Telophase
35.
Which of the following terms means cytoplasmic division?
a)
interphase
b)
mitosis
c)
cytokinesis
d)
cell cycle
36.

The phase highlighted in this image is

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

37.

In this image, the cell is in

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

38.

Examine the image. The new cell wall has not formed yet which means this cell is in

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

39.

The stage where chromosomes condense and become visible is called ___.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

40.

Identify the phase of mitosis

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

41.

Which phase comes next?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

42.

The structure of coiled DNA that forms in the cells nucleus prior to mitosis is called a ___.

a)

centromere

b)

centriole

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

43.

Put the stages of mitosis in the correct order.

a)

prophase - metaphase - anaphase - telophase

b)

metaphase - anaphase - prophase - telophase

c)

anaphase - prophase - telophase - metaphase

d)

telophase - metaphase - prophase - anaphase

44.

Which of the following are not included in mitosis?

a)

Cytokinesis and Telophase

b)

Anaphase and Interphase

c)

Interphase and Cytokinesis

d)

Metaphase and Cytokinesis

45.

How many chromosomes are in a human body cell?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

36

d)

46

e)

92

46.

A chromatid is

a)

half of a stand of a chromosome

b)

1 complete chromosome

c)

Neither A or B

d)

Both A and B

47.

All of the following organisms use cell division except

a)

animal

b)

humans

c)

paramecium

d)

plants

48.

Which phase comes prior to this?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

49.

Spindle fibers attach to what part of the sister chromatids?

a)

centromere

b)

centriole

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

50.
What phase of mitosis is pictured?
a)
Prophase
b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telephase

51.

If a cell has 12 chromosomes, how many chromatids are there?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

36

d)

6

52.

The purpose of meiosis is to form ________ cells.

a)

body

b)

sex

c)

somatic

d)

brain

53.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

54.

Meiosis creates sex cells (sperm and egg). In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.

a)

23, 46

b)

46, 23

c)

23, 92

d)

46, 92

55.

A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

80

d)

160

56.

In which phase do chromosomes replicate?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

mitosis

d)

cytokinesis

57.

In which phase do chromosomes condense and spindle fibers appear?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

telophase

58.

In which phase does the nuclear membrane disappear?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

telophase

59.

In which phase do spindle fibers attach to chromosomes as they line up in the middle of the cell?

a)

anaphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

telophase

60.

In which phase do spindle fibers pull chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

61.

In which phase does a new nuclear membrane form around chromosomes?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

62.

In which phase does the cytoplasm divide forming two daughter cells?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

interphase

c)

mitosis

d)

telophase

63.

This image represents which phase of the cell cycle?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

64.

This image represents which phase of the cell cycle?

a)

metaphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

65.

This image represents which phase of the cell cycle?

a)

metaphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

66.

This image represents which phase of the cell cycle?

a)

metaphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

67.

This image represents which phase of the cell cycle?

a)

metaphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

68.

This image represents which phase of the cell cycle?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

69.

The stages of the cell cycle used for growth and repair are

a)

interphase, meiosis, cytokinesis

b)

interphase, cytokinesis

c)

PMAT

d)

interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis

70.

Cells created from mitosis are

a)

genetically unique

b)

genetically identical

c)

2 are identical, but 2 are different

d)

none of these are correct

71.

Cells created from meiosis are

a)

genetically unique

b)

genetically identical

c)

there is a 50/50 chance they are identical and a 50/50 chance that are unique

d)

none of these are correct

72.

If there are 3 chromosomes, how many chromatids are there?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

73.

In mitosis, ___ daughter cells are created, while in meiosis ___ daughter cells are created.

a)

2, 4

b)

4, 2

c)

2, 1

d)

1, 2

74.

The cycle of cell growth and division occurs in which order?

a)

interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

b)

interphase, metaphase, anaphase,

prophase, telophase, cytokinesis

c)

prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase, cytokinesis, interphase

d)

interphase, metaphase, anaphase, cytokinesis, telophase, prophase

75.

Why is it important to replicate DNA before mitosis?

a)

To create exact copies of cells to replace damaged one or to help an organism grow

b)

To make sure each cell ends up a new nucleus

c)

To create cells that are similar

d)

To create new cells that can do any job in the human body

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