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cancer cells and mitosis

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

G1 phase

c)

Mitosis

d)

Interphase

2.

During what stage does the G1, S and G2 phases happen?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Prophase

c)

Interphase

d)

Mitosis

3.

During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?

a)

M phase

b)

S phase

c)

G phase

d)

G1 phase

4.

Which phase is this

a)

Metaphase

b)

Interphase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Anaphase

5.

The phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telephase

6.

The cell membrane pinches in, cutting the cytoplasm into 2 cells

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telephase

d)

Cytokinesis

7.

Before cells can divide, what must be copied?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

DNA

8.

These structures pull the spindle fibers and attached chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell.

a)

Centromere

b)

Spindle fiber

c)

Nucleus

d)

Centriole

9.

Contains the genetic material and serves as the control center of the cell

a)

Spindle fibers

b)

Nuclear membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Telophase

10.

Put the following in order: G2, G1, S, mitosis, cytokinesis. 

a)

G1,G2,S,Mitosis, cytokinesis

b)

G1,S,G2, Mitosis, cytokinesis

c)

G1,S,G2,cytokinesis, Mitosis

d)

G1,G2,S, cytokinesis, Mitosis

11.

A human cell has 46 chromosomes before mitotic division. How many chromosomes will the daughter cells have after mitosis.

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

12

12.

The dark "spider" looking things on opposite sides of the cell are called "Spindle Fibers".  What is their job?

a)

Eating the chromosomes

b)

Pulling the chromosomes apart

c)

Putting the chromosomes together

d)

Shredding the chromahomes apart

13.

Cells spend 90% of their lifetime in

a)

Mitosis

b)

Interphase

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Repaired damaging cells

14.

A tumor is a....

a)

Mass of dna

b)

Mass of normal cells

c)

Mass of damaged cells

d)

Mass of blue cells

15.

Cancer cells can reproduce rapidly because they

a)

Are smaller then normal cells

b)

Skip interphase

c)

Undergo mitosis more slowly

d)

Spend less time in interphase

16.

All tumors are cancerous

a)

True but in blue

b)

True

c)

False

d)

False but in red

17.

Cancer is over 100 diseases characterised by abnormal uncontrolled cell growth

a)

False but in blue

b)

True

c)

False

d)

True but in red

18.

Damage or change in the genetic material of cells sometimes results in cells that do not die, but continue to multiply

a)

True

b)

True but in blue/green

c)

True but in yellow

d)

False

19.

tumors do not grow into normal surrounding tissue and do not spread through the body

a)

Benign

b)

Disease

c)

Malignant

d)

Cancerous

20.

The causes of cancer may include which of the following?

a)

All of these

b)

Viruses

c)

UV radiation

d)

Environmental influences