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Unit 5 quiz 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell spend the most time?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
2.
During which part of the cell cycle does the cell divide?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
S phase
3.
During which part of the cell cycle is DNA copied?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
S phase
4.
During which parts of the cell cycle does the cell grow?
a)
G1 and G2
b)
G1 and S
c)
M phase and cytokinesis
5.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
6.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Interphase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Telophase
7.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
8.
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
9.
What is shown in the picture?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Cytokinesis
10.
What is the purpose of the cell cycle?
a)
To create new daughter cells
b)
To prevent cancer from developing
c)
To help the body fight viruses and bacteria
11.

Uncontrolled cell division which usually leads to tumors and disease is called:

a)

Metaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Cancer

d)

Diabetes

12.

The phase of mitosis when chromosomes align in the

middle is called ________

a)

anaphase

b)

prophase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

13.

The first phase of mitosis is called _______________ .

a)

telophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

prophase

14.

The stage of mitosis where the sister chromatids separate:

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

15.

Which is NOT a phase of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Duplication

16.
In what phase does chromatin condense to form chromosomes?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
17.
Put the following actions in order: DNA replicates, cell grows, cell divides, cell prepares for mitosis. 
a)
DNA replicates, cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
b)
cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, DNA replicates, cell divides
c)
cell grows, DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
d)
DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell grows, cell divides
18.
Which of the following phrases best describes cytokenesis
a)
division of the cytoplasm
b)
division of the nucleus
c)
division of DNA
d)
division of surface area
19.
In the S stage of interphase_______________
a)
the cell grows
b)
the nucleus divides
c)
the cell membrane divides
d)
the DNA is replicated
20.

What is happening in this picture? Hint: What is dividing?

a)

mitosis

b)

interphase

c)

cytokinesis

21.

What is the result of the cell cycle?

a)

Three cells

b)

Four daughter cells

c)

Two identical cells

d)

One clone cell

22.

Where is DNA/chromosomes stored in the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

ribosomes

d)

chloroplasts

23.

Why do your cells divide?

a)

to make more cells so you can grow

b)

to replace cells that are old or damaged with new ones

c)

both answers are correct

24.
Before cells can divide, what must be copied?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
Cell Wall
25.

Why does a cell need to copy its DNA?

a)

to store extra copies of DNA in your liver

b)

to ensure that each new cell gets a copy of DNA

26.

A supercoiled/tightly packaged DNA molecule is called a ___.

a)

nucleus

b)

histones

c)

chromosome

d)

cytokinesis

27.
Cell division is represented by what letter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.

Daniel, Harper, and Noah are studying biology together. They are trying to remember the correct order of the stages of the cell cycle. They came up with the following order: G2, S, G1, M.  Can you help them put these stages in the correct order?

a)

G1, S, G2, M

b)

S, G1, G2, M

c)

G1, M, G2, S

d)

M, G1, S, G2

29.

Grace, Oliver, and Avery were learning about cell biology in their science class. Their teacher explained that when a cell is old or damaged, it goes through programed death, this is called?'

a)

Formation of a cell cluster

b)

Scar formation

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Cancer

30.
What is one half or one rod of the condensed chromatin called?
a)
DNA
b)
chromatin
c)
chromatid
d)
chromosome