Cell Cycle - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does NOT happen during interphase?

growth

DNA replication

obtaining nutrients

cell divison

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Cytokinesis is a phase of mitosis.

True

False

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Cells spend the majority of their lives in

Interphase

Mitosis

Synthesis

Gap 2

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Cells of organisms must go through cell division for?

growth

repair of damaged cells

replacement of dying cells.

All of these

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.

Gap 1

Synthesis (S phase)

Gap 2

Gap 0

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is cytokinesis?

This is when two cells merge together to make one giant cell.

The stage where chromosomes migrate to the opposite ends of the cell.

The stage of the cell cycle where the rest of the cell divides after mitosis is complete.

The stage in which DNA condenses into chromosomes.

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Identify the parts of the nucleotide shown:

1) Ribose Sugar 2) Phosphate
3) Nitrogen Base

1) Deoxyribose Sugar
2) Phosphate
3) Nitrogen Base

1) Phosphate
2) Ribose Sugar
3) Nitrogen Base

1) Phosphate
2) Deoxyribose Sugar
3) Nitrogen Base

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What occurs during G1?

Checkpoint after S phase

Chromosomes line up at the equator.

The cell grows and develops.

Spindle fibers separate chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell.

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

True or False:
Normal cells grow and divide continuously.

True

False

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

During most of interphase, DNA is found in a relaxed form called

chromosome

centromere

centriole

chromatin

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

During mitosis, DNA is found in the condensed form called a

chromosome

centromere

centriole

chromatin

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In prophase of mitosis, chromosomes

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In metaphase of mitosis, chromosomes

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In anaphase of mitosis, chromosomes

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In telophase of mitosis, chromosomes

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

After mitosis, the cytoplasm and organelles are divided between the two new forming cells in a process called

centriole

chromatin

cytokinesis

centromere

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This process is the programmed death of a cell

stem cell

regulation

apoptosis

cytocide

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

These undifferentiated cells can become specialized cells after receiving a chemical signal.

stem cells

generic cells

blank cells

empty cells

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The cell cycle is regulated by this

cyclins

stem cells

cyclin-dependent kinases

both cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When cells go through mitosis repeatedly without entering interphase, this results

arthritis

cancer

mutation

diabetes

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