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Asexual reproduction and Mitosis

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many plants reproduce asexual. Which of the following is not a form of plant asexual reproduction?

a)

Underground roots tubers or bulbs that can grow into new plants.

b)

Binary Fission

c)

Plant runners like the spider plant, and many berries

d)

Budding

2.

The form of asexual reproduction common to most prokaryotes by the division of the adult cell into two halves is known as (a)   .

3.

Some simple animals like the hydra can reproduce by growing small versions of themselves that break off and continue life on their own. This is known as (a)   .

4.

Organisms like the planarian and the starfish can regrow parts of their bodies. This is known as (a)   .

5.

Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction? (chose all that apply)

a)

Energy and time are not wasted finding a mate

b)

Favorable conditions can be exploited quickly

c)

It is generally faster that sexual reproduction

d)

Every organism is identical having the same needs, requirements, and characteristics

6.

Some organisms alternate between both asexual and sexual reproduction.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following are involved in asexual reproduction?

a)

fertilization

b)

meiosis

c)

sperm

d)

zygote

e)

none of these are involved in sexual reproduction

8.

How does the DNA of the offspring formed from asexual reproduction compare to the parent?

a)

none of the DNA is transferred to the offspring

b)

half of the DNA is transferred to the offspring

c)

the DNA of the offspring is identical to the DNA of the parent

d)

none of these are correct

9.

Cell division in prokaryotes that forms two genetically identical cells.

a)

cloning

b)

budding

c)

fission

d)

regeneration

e)

vegetative reproduction

10.

Which types of organisms typically reproduce by fission?

a)

hydra

b)

bacteria

c)

planaria

d)

plants

e)

all of these

11.

A multicellular organism that typically reproduces through budding.

a)

bacteria

b)

hydra

c)

planaria

d)

yeast

e)

none of these

12.

Occurs when an animal offspring grows from a piece of its parent.

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

mitotic cell division

d)

regeneration

e)

vegetative

13.

An example of an organisms that can typically reproduce through regeneration.

a)

sea urchins

b)

sea stars

c)

sponges

d)

planarians

e)

all of these

14.

A form of asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a part of a parent plant.

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative reproduction

e)

cloning

15.

An organism that typically reproduces through vegetative reproduction.

a)

raspberries

b)

strawberries

c)

potatoes

d)

none of these

e)

all of these

16.

A type of asexual reproduction performed in a laboratory that produces identical individuals from a cell or from a cluster of cells taken from a multicellular organism.

a)

cloning

b)

regeneration

c)

fission

d)

budding

e)

vegetative reproduction

17.

What was the name of the first cloned mammal?

a)

Molly

b)

Polly

c)

Dolly

d)

Holly

e)

Mrs. Jung

18.

Which of the following is a concern associated with cloning?

a)

high cost

b)

causing animals to become extinct

c)

dinosaurs roaming the earth

d)

creating superhuman species

e)

ethics(what is right and wrong)

19.

Which of these is NOT an advantage of asexual reproduction.

a)

Enables organisms to reproduce without a mate

b)

Requires less time and energy

c)

Results in little genetic variation

d)

Enables organisms to produce large amounts of offspring

e)

Enables plants to spread and colonize an area in a short period of time

20.

Which of these IS a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

Results in too much genetic variation in a population

b)

Requires less time

c)

Enables organisms to produce large amounts of offspring

d)

Results in little genetic variation within a population

e)

Requires less energy

21.

Occurs when an animal offspring grows from a piece of its parent.

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

mitotic cell division

d)

regeneration/fragmentation

e)

vegetative propagation

22.

A form of asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a part of a parent plant.

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative reproduction

e)

cloning

23.

A type of asexual reproduction performed in a laboratory that produces identical individuals from a somatic cell(s) taken from a multicellular organism.

a)

cloning

b)

regeneration

c)

fission

d)

budding

e)

vegetative reproduction

24.

Which of these is NOT an advantage of asexual reproduction.

a)

Enables organisms to reproduce without a mate

b)

Requires less time and energy

c)

Results in little genetic variation

d)

Enables organisms to produce large amounts of offspring

e)

Enables plants to spread and colonize an area in a short period of time

25.
All Offspring of Asexual reproduction are identical
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Which process is considered to be faster? 
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual 
27.

True or False: Binary Fission is a way to reproduce asexually.

a)

True

b)

False

28.
a)
budding
b)
sporulation
c)
vegetative propagation
d)
binary fission
29.
What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
30.

Which type of asexual reproduction is taking place?

A planarian is a non-parasitic flatworm. If a planarian was injured by a predator, it could re-grow its body parts. If the body parts were not eaten by the predator, the part could re-grow into a whole new planarian as well.

a)

Budding

b)

Fission

c)

Vegetative propagation

d)

Regeneration/Fragmentation

31.

Which of the following is not an example of vegetative propagation?

a)

I wrap some bean seeds in moist paper towels. After a few days, the seeds have sprouted.

b)

I go to my pantry and find that there are several sprouts growing out of a potato.

c)

I cut a stem from a rose bush and put it in some water. It forms roots, so I then replant it in my yard.

d)

A strawberry plant sends out horizontal stems that take root and grow into whole new plants.

32.

Clones have the exact same:

a)

Personalities

b)

Physical appearances

c)

Intelligence levels

d)

Genetic material

33.

What can you conclude from the fact that humans have cloned plants for thousands of years?

a)

Most of the crops that exist today are clones

b)

Cloning plants is much easier than cloning animals

c)

Cloned plants are immune to all diseases and pests

d)

Much of today's modern technology was developed in ancient times

34.

In what decade was Dolly the cloned sheep born?

a)

1970s

b)

1980s

c)

1990s

d)

2000s

35.

What was the significance of Dolly the Sheep?

a)

She was the first organism ever cloned

b)

She was the first clone created from an adult animal

c)

She was the first animal cloned as an embryo

d)

She was the first animal to be cloned multiple times

36.

How many sheep were required to create Dolly?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

0

37.

Why would scientists want to clone cows?

a)

To produce more cows at a faster rate

b)

To produce adult cows instead of calves

c)

To produce stronger and healthier livestock

d)

To replace chickens and goats, which are harder to clone

38.

How might cloning eventually help humans live longer?

a)

Clones tend to live longer than the parent organism

b)

Cloned human organs could replace unhealthy ones

c)

By being cloned multiple times, a person could essentially live forever

d)

The food obtained from cloned organisms would be healthier than ordinary food

39.

How did Dolly compare to sheep that were cloned with the same DNA?

a)

Dolly lived longer

b)

Dolly had more genetic material

c)

Dolly was less healthy

d)

Dolly had fewer parents

40.

A crop of plants is more likely to survive a deadly virus if the plants:

a)

Have unique DNA

b)

Are planted close together

c)

Receive little sunlight

d)

Are cloned from the same plant

41.

WHAT STAGE OF MITOSIS IS HAPPENING HERE?

a)

TELOPHASE

b)

METAPHASE

c)

ANAPHASE

d)

PROPHASE

42.

which phases are in mitosis ?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

cytokinesis

e)

anaphase

43.

state the following process after mitosis occur

a)

CYTOKINESIS

b)

ANAPHASE

c)

PROPHASE

d)

METAPHASE

44.

What are the "X" shaped things in the drawing.

a)

PMATs

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Telophase

45.

During what phase of Mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the Middle

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

46.

PMAT helps us remember the correct order of the phases of Mitosis. Which of the following has the phases of Mitosis in the correct Order

a)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase

c)

Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Telophase

d)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

47.

In which phase of Mitosis do the Chromosomes pull Apart

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

48.

What is the purpose of Mitosis?

a)

Growth of an organism and Repair of damaged tissue

b)

To help the body get rid of extra cells

c)

To increase the amount of classwork you have to do

d)

To get rid of the nucleus

49.
Cells spend 90% of their time in this stage of the cell cycle. This is the reason you would see most cells in this stage if viewed under a microscope.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Interphase
50.
What do the cells look like at the end of mitosis?
a)
different from original cell
b)
similar to the original cell
c)
identical to the original cell
d)
none of these
51.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
52.

What is the correct order of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Mitosis

b)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

c)

Cytokinesis, Mitosis, Interphase

d)

Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis

53.

During interphase, the DNA is in the form of, this later becomes chromosomes?

a)

chromatin

b)

chromosomes

c)

chromatids

d)

centromeres

54.

Identify the stage

a)

interphase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

55.

Which cell structure produces the spindle fibers?

a)

Centromeres

b)

Centrioles

c)

Chromatids

d)

Ribosomes

56.

 What phase is represented by letter D?

a)

telophase

b)

anaphase

c)

metaphase

d)

interphase

57.
What takes place during the S phase
a)

DNA replication

b)
cell division
c)
cell differentiation
d)
cell growth
58.
Which phase of the cell cycle is when the cell grows the most?
a)
G1
b)
G2
c)
Mitosis
d)
S
59.
What phase does the cell spend most of its lifetime in?
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
mitosis
d)
cytokinesis
60.
What happens during anaphase
a)
chromosomes split and move away from the center of the cell
b)
chromosomes line up in the middle
c)
chromosomes become visible
d)
2 new nuclei form
61.
Chromosomes line up in the middle
a)
metaphase
b)
prophase
c)
interphase
d)
telophase
62.
which is not a phase in mitosis
a)
interphase
b)
anaphase
c)
telophase
d)
prophase
63.
What is the place where sister chromatids attach
a)
centromere
b)
chromosome
c)
centriole
d)
spindle fiber
64.
What are spindle fibers?
a)
the membrane around the nucleus
b)
strings that pull chromatids
c)
organelle responsible for cell division
d)
the place where sister chromatids attach to each other
65.
where does dna replication take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
Golgi body
c)
cytoplasm
d)
ribosome
66.

What part of the cell cycle is considered interphase? Select all that apply.

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

S

d)

M

67.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Metaphase
68.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
69.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Prophase
d)
Telophase
70.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Telophase
71.
What part of the cell cycle is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Cytokinesis
72.
In what phase does chromatin condense to form chromosomes?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
73.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
74.

The following cell underwent mitosis, which of the following indicates the end product?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
76.

Interphase:

a)

occupies the majority of the cell cycle

b)

includes DNA replication

c)

includes growth of cell

d)

all are correct

77.

In general, the purpose of a checkpoint in the cell cycle is:

a)

To allow the cell to rest

b)

To check for any errors

c)

To signal cell replication

d)

To signal DNA replication

78.
the uncontrolled division of cells that results in malignant growth 
a)
tissues
b)
cancer
c)
mitosis
d)
anaphase
79.

An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a...

a)

benign

b)

lesion

c)

tumor

d)

G0 phase

80.
The causes of cancer may include which of the following?
a)
environmental influences
b)
UV radiation
c)
viruses
d)
all of these

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