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Regulation of Cell Size and Mitosis

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During Anaphase what are separated?

a)

Spindle Fibers

b)

Sister Chromatids

c)

Telomeres

d)

Chromosomes

2.

How is cytokinesis different in plant cells vs. animal cells?

a)

In plant cells, cytokinesis uses a cell plate. In animal cells, cytokinesis uses a cleavage furrow.

b)

In plant cells, cytokinesis uses a cleavage furrow. In animal cells, cytokinesis uses a cell plate.

c)

In plant cells, cytokinesis happens twice, in animal cells cytokinesis happens once

d)

In plant cells, cytokinesis happens once, in animal cells cytokinesis happens twice.

3.

Why do cells go through mitosis?

a)

to make food from sunlight

b)

to create proteins

c)

to get air into the cells

d)

to reproduce, grow and repair/replace

4.

Daughter cells created by mitosis have

a)

half of the parents genetic material

b)

twice the parent cell's genetic material

c)

an exact copy of the parent cell

d)

have a brand new DNA structure

5.

How do multi cellular organisms grow, repair and reproduce cells?

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

migrate and differentiate

d)

osmosis

6.

Which of the following lists, in order, the phases of mitosis?

a)

interphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

b)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

c)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, interphase

d)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

7.

During interphase

a)

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

b)

2 new nuclei form

c)

2 new identical cells are created

d)

DNA gets copied

8.

During prophase

a)

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

b)

centrioles and spindle fibers appear

c)

2 new identical cells are created

d)

DNA gets copied

9.

During metaphase

a)

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

b)

centrioles and spindle fibers appear

c)

2 new identical cells are created

d)

DNA gets copied

10.

During anaphase

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)

DNA gets copied

11.

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

12.

During cytokinesis

a)

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

b)

Cell membrane pinches to make 2 new identical daughter cells

c)

Each DNA gets pull to the opposite sides of the cell

d)

2 new nuclei form

13.

Which of the following proteins is primarily responsible for regulating cell size during the cell cycle?

a)

Cyclin

b)

Actin

c)

Tubulin

d)

Myosin

14.

What is the role of the mTOR pathway in cell size regulation?

a)

It inhibits cell growth by degrading proteins.

b)

It promotes cell growth by increasing protein synthesis.

c)

It decreases cell size by reducing nutrient uptake.

d)

It has no role in cell size regulation.

15.

During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell check for DNA damage before proceeding to mitosis?

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase