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Unit 4 DNA Part I- Mitosis

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)

Cytokinesis

b)

M phase (Mitosis and cytokinesis)

c)

Interphase

d)

G1 Phase

e)

G2 Phase

2.
During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
3.
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
4.
Put the following stages of the cell cycle in order: G2, S, G1, M. 
a)
G1, S, G2, M
b)
S, G1, G2, M
c)
G1, M, G2, S
d)
M, G1, S, G2
5.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
6.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

7.
a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

8.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
9.
The phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
anaphase
c)
metaphase
d)
telephase
10.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
11.
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.
12.

The cell membrane splits and 2 new daughter cells are formed

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telephase

d)

Cytokinesis

13.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

46

b)

21

c)

10

d)

23

14.
Name the phase:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
15.

In one type of cell division, a single cell forms two new cells. This process is called mitosis.

​What is the reason that human skin cells frequently undergo mitosis?

a)

to get energy for the cell.

b)

to prevent bruises on the body

c)

to replace dead or damaged skin cells

d)

to replace damaged nerve cells

16.
Cell division is represented by what letter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
What does NOT happen during interphase?
a)
growth
b)
DNA replication 
c)
obtaining nutrients
d)
cell divison
18.

DNA is called chromatin in this phase

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

19.

During telophase

a)

DNA lines up in the middle of the cell and DNA attaches to spindle fibers

b)

centrioles and spindle fibers appear

c)

Each DNA gets pull to the opposite sides of the cell

d)

2 new nuclei form

20.

Why is the metaphase important?

a)

The DNA gets copied and the cell grows and develops

b)

The DNA lines up so exact copies can be pulled to each side

c)

The nuclear membrane disappears and the spindle fibers appear

d)

Two identical daughter cells are formed

21.

When a cell cannot control it's cell cycle due to a mutation, it reproduces out of control. What is the result of this overgrowth of cells?

a)

Cell cluster

b)

Scar formation

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Cancer

22.
What process does a multi-cellular organism use to replace its damaged body cells?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
replication
d)
transcription
23.
Which of these lists presents the stages of the cell cycle in the correct order?
a)
interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis
b)
cytokinesis, mitosis, interphase
c)
mitosis, interphase, cytokinesis
d)
interphase, cytokinesis, mitosis
24.
Identify the stage of mitosis.
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
metaphase
d)
anaphase
25.
Identify the stage of mitosis. 
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
anaphase
d)
cytokinesis
26.

What is the image above:

a)

Chromosome

b)

Chromatid

c)

Centromere

d)

Centriole

e)

Chromatin

27.

A chromosome is packaged

a)

DNA

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

28.

What stage of mitosis is depicted here

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

29.

What stage of mitosis is depicted here

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

30.

What stage of mitosis is depicted here

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

31.

Nuclear membrane breaks down, spindle fibers form describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

32.

Spindle fibers attach, centrioles line chromosomes in the center of the cell describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

33.

Centrioles pull the chromosomes apart towards the opposite sides of the cell describes:

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

34.

What phase of Mitosis is the picture showing?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

35.

Which of the following are CORRECT observations about the differences between MITOSIS and MEIOSIS? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Mitosis produces cells that identical to the parent cell.

b)

Meiosis produces cells that have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

c)

All cells go through INTERPHASE as part of the cell cycle, whether it goes to mitosis or meiosis next.

d)

In both types of cell division, the chromosomes are only duplicated once.

e)

Only in Mitosis, do you see chromosomes pair up to form a tetrad.

36.

What is cancer?

a)

Regulated meiosis

b)

Uncontrolled meiosis

c)

Regulated Mitosis

d)

Uncontrolled Mitosis

37.

Which of the following is an environmental factors that may lead to cancer?

a)

smoking

b)

viruses

c)

toxins

d)

all of the above

38.

What type of asexual reproduction is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

sporulation

d)

regeneration

39.

A cell with 46 chromosomes divides by mitosis, how many chromosomes will be present in the resulting daughter cells?

a)

92

b)

46

c)

23

d)

12

40.

What type of asexual reproduction is it?

a)

budding

b)

regeneration

c)

sporulation

d)

binary fission

41.
somatic cells are _____
a)
haploid
b)
diploid
c)
zygotes
d)
sexual
42.
Mitosis is _____ reproduction because all offspring (known as daughter cells) have the DNA from only one parent and are clones of that parent
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
c)
fertilization
d)
haploid
43.
this type of cellular division makes two cells that are genetically identical to the parent
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
44.
This type of cellular reproduction is important because it allows organisms to grow and also repairs damaged tissue by replacing dead or injured cells
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
fertilization
45.

What happens in interphase (choose 2)

a)

Cell grows and developes

b)

DNA lines up in middle

c)

DNA pulls apart

d)

DNA replicates

46.

What happens in Prophase (choose 3)

a)

DNA condenses (packs up)

b)

Spindle fibers appear

c)

Daughter cells separate

d)

DNA lines up in middle

e)

Nuclear envelope (membrane) dissolves

47.

What happens in metaphase? (choose 1)

a)

DNA splits apart

b)

Cell divides

c)

DNA lines up in middle

d)

New nuclei form

48.

What happens in anaphase? (choose 1)

a)

DNA replicates

b)

Chromatids pull apart to opposite sides

c)

DNA lines up in middle

d)

Cell divides

49.

What happens in cytokinesis? (choose 1)

a)

Daughter cells separate completely as cytoplasm is split into two

b)

Nuclear envelope dissolves

c)

DNA separates apart to opposite sides of the cell

d)

DNA replicates

50.

What happens in anaphase? (choose 1)

a)

DNA replicates

b)

Chromatids pull apart to opposite sides

c)

DNA lines up in middle

d)

Cell divides

51.

Identify letter "j" in the image.

a)

prophase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

interphase

d)

mitosis

52.

As a cell grows in the cell cycle, the ratio of surface area to volume _____. Cells must divide for homeostasis.

a)
decreases
b)

Increases

c)

Stays the same

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