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Cellular Reproduction Quiz V3

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

When these kinds of graphs are compared, what is the most likely reason that one track of growth is so much steeper than the other?

a)

The number of genes in each cell.

b)

The number of chromosomes in each cell.

c)

The number of cells shown in the graph in Figure 9-2 are most likely to be found in which type of tissue?

d)

The rate of cell division.

2.

Which of the following occurs as a cell grows larger and larger in size?

a)

Ability of exchanging substances is impaired.

b)

Ability of exchanging substances is improved.

c)

Surface area to cell membrane is impaired.

d)

Surface area to cell membrane is improved.

3.

A parent cell has 12 chromosomes before cell division. How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after mitosis?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

24

d)

22

4.

The cell cycle (old picture) consists of which major processes?

a)

Interphase, telophase, cytokinesis

b)

Interphase, metaphase, anaphase

c)

Interphase, anaphase, telophase

d)

Interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis

5.

Figure 9-4 illustrates which stage of mitosis?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

6.

What is cancer caused by?

a)

Exercise

b)

Metabolic poisoning

c)

Mutations in the DNA

d)

Damage to the immune system

7.

As sister chromatids separate, they become known as a.

a)

Double chromosomes

b)

Single chromosomes

c)

Brother chromatids

d)

Chromatin

8.

An observation that would indicate crossing over has occurred is:

a)

Chromosomes are paired with one another

b)

Chromosomes are not paired with one another

c)

Chromatids are paired with one another

d)

Chromatids are not paired with one another

9.

Crossing over occurs during which stage of meiosis?

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Telophase I

10.

Independent assortment of homologous chromosomes occurs during:

a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Telophase I

11.

Most of a cell's life is spent:

a)

Making DNA

b)

Performing its design job

c)

Dividing

d)

None of the above

12.

During interphase, the DNA is in the form of:

a)

Chromatin

b)

Sister chromatids

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Single chromosomes