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WorksheetsQuiz #4
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is one reason why cells must eventually divide instead of continuing to grow?
To produce less cells
To decrease the possibility of DNA getting damaged
To produce less organelles
To reduce the amount of DNA within the cell
What is surface area?
The total length of all the edges of a shape
The distance from the center of a circle to its edge
The amount of space inside a three-dimensional object
The space needed to cover the outside of a three-dimensional object
What is the correct order for how 6 feet of DNA can get packed and can fit into the cell's nucleus?
1. Nucleosome
2. Histone
3. Chromosome
4. Chromatin
1. Histone
2. Nucleosome
3. Chromatin
4. Chromosome
1. Nucleosome
2. Histone
3. Chromatin
4. Chromosome
1. Chromatin
2. Chromosome
3. Histone
4. Nucleosome
Why is it important to make sure the DNA gets copied before the cell divides?
To increase the size of the cell
To provide energy for the cell division process
To make sure that each new cell receives a copy of DNA
To remove damaged DNA from the cell
What are the three stages in interphase?
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase
Interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis
G1, S, M phase
G1, S, G2
In what part of the cell cycle does the cell grow and create new organelles?
S phase
G1 phase
Mitosis
Cytokinesis
What part of the cell cycle involves the cell growing, copying its DNA, and getting ready to divide? (This is also the longest part of the cell cycle)
M phase
Interphase
Cell division
S phase
What phase in mitosis is represented by the chromosomes condensing, the nucleus disappearing, and the spindle fibers forming?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Why can't the plant cell just simply pinch in two during cytokinesis?
It has chloroplasts
It has chlorophyll
It has a cell wall
It lacks a cell membrane
What phase in mitosis is represented by the chromosomes being separated and moving to opposite ends of the cell?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
