Mitosis and the Cell Cycle

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Cassandra Kimmerly

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Biology

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9th - 11th Grade

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Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Before cells can divide, what must be copied?

mitochondria

cytoplasm

DNA

Cell Wall

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The division of the nucleus is known as:

Synthesis

Mitosis

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Humans have ________ pairs of chromosomes.

None of the above

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Eukaryotic cells store their genetic information(DNA) in __________.

Chromosomes

Centromeres

karyotypes

Proteins

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The individual strands on duplicated chromosomes are called_____________

Centromeres

daughters

Chromatids

Karyotypes

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The cell spends most of it's life in ________________.

mitosis

cytokinesis

Interphase

None of the above

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In the G1 stage of the cell cycle, the cell

Grows

Matures

Carries on normal activities

All of the above

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In the S stage of interphase_______________

the cell grows

the nucleus divides

the cell membrane divides

the DNA is replicated

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In the G2 stage of cell division, ______________ are made.

organelles

structures for cell division

proteins

all of the above

10.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

When an animal cell goes through cytokinesis,__________

a cell plate forms dividing the 2 new nuclei.

the cell membrane pinches off the 2 new cells.

4 new cells are formed.

None of the above

11.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

A human cell has 46 chromosomes before mitotic division. How many chromosomes will the daughter cells after mitosis.

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

5 pts

Put the following stages of the cell cycle in order: G2, S, G1, M.

G1, S, G2, M

S, G1, G2, M

G1, M, G2, S

M, G1, S, G2

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Put the following in order: G2, G1, S, mitosis, cytokinesis.

G1, G2, S, Mitosis, cytokinesis

G1, S, G2, Mitosis, cytokinesis

G1, G2, S, cytokinesis, mitosis

G1, S, G2, cytokinesis, mitosis

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The phase in mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled apart by spindles to opposite sides of the cell.

prophase

anaphase

metaphase

telephase

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When cells divide they make two ____ cells.

daughter

son

Mom

Dad

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Where is DNA located in the cell?

golgi body

lysosomes

Nucleus

Mitochondria

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following shows the correct order of the entire cell cycle?

IMPACT

IPMATC

MATPIC

IPAMTC

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The cell cycle involves several checkpoints. Why?

To repair DNA damage.

To check for glucose.

To prevent dehydration.

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

During metaphase, the chromosomes

disappear

line up in the middle

separate

condense

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

During prophase

chromosomes line up in the middle

chromosomes pull apart to opposite ends

nuclear envelope breaks, spindle fibers form

two new, identical cells are produced.

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The picture shown represents

interphase

prophase

telophase

cytokinesis

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The picture shown represents

telophase

metaphase

anaphase

prophase

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Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The picture shown represents

anaphase

metaphase

interphase

telophase

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Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The picture shown represents

cytokinesis

telophase

anaphase

metaphase

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The center part of a chromosome, where spindle fibers attach.

chromatin

chromatid

cenrioles

centromere

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Loose DNA and protein structures found in the nucleus of a cell during Interphase.

chromatin

chromosome

centromere

replicated chromosome

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The process in which the cell makes an exact copy of the DNA in its nucleus.

replication

mitosis

meiosis

cell cycle

28.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a source for stem cells?

umbilical cord blood

early embryos

sperm and eggs

certain adult tissues

29.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Why might stem cell research lead to a cure for diabetes?

Stem cells can be used to grow pancreas cells that produce insulin.

Stem cells can create babies that have normal functioning pancreases.

30.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Stem cells are

cells that grow uncontrollably.

undifferentiated and can develop into many types of cells.

cells that never go through cell division.

only found in embryos.

31.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What process best explains how muscle cells and nerve cells can develop from the same fertilized egg?

genetic engineering

survival of the fittest

differentiation

selective breeding

32.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which best explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?

Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart.

Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells.

Muscles cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells.

A mutation occurs during the development of muscle cells but not in blood cells.

33.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?

Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than adult stem cells

Adult stem cells are pluripotent, just like embryonic stem cells

Adult stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than embryonic stem cells

Adult stem cells grow bigger than embryonic stem cells

34.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Medical research involving stem cells is important for ...

to test the effectiveness of new drugs

the generation of cells and tissues that can be used in cell based therapies

to understand the consequences of turning genes off and on

All of the above

35.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which phrase best describes induced pluripotent stem cells?

Adult stem cells that act like embryonic stem cells

Embryonic stem cells that act like adult stem cells

Highly specialized cells harvested from embryos

Embryonic stem cells harvested from adults

36.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

An abnormal mass/group of cancer cells is called a

tumor

cyst

lesion

polyp

37.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a

carcinogen

nicolyte

pathogen

retrovirus

38.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

A diagnostic procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from a patient.

biopsy

lipotripsy

pathogenesis

oncology

39.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Using drugs or medicines to destroy cancer cells.

chemotherapy

radiation therapy

cancer surgery

mitotic spindling

40.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Cancer is best and fully described by ...

Uncontrolled cell growth

Cells which grow abnormally and no longer function correctly

Cells which have lost the ability to reproduce

Cells which create abnormal tissues

41.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Resisting Cell Death hallmark is best described when ...

When the cell blocks apoptosis

When the cell evades the signal

When cells grow rapidly

When cells evade suppressor proteins

42.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Name of the newly fertilized egg.

Embryo

Fetus

Zygote

Blastocyst

43.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

_________ refers to a stem cell's ability to differentiate into other cell types

potency

potential

dormancy

aptitude

44.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

can become any of the three cell layers in a

developing embryo (endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm), but not the placenta surrounding the embryo.

Totipotent

Pluripotent

Multipotent

45.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which cell type would divide the most rapidly?

Skin

Muscle

Nerve

46.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The animal's digestive tract forms from the _______.

endoderm

mesoderm

ecotoderm

protostome

47.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The middle layer of the blastocyst is the

endoderm

ectoderm

mesoderm

deuterostome

48.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Layers of cells on the outer surface of the gastrula

ectoderm

endoderm

mesoderm

49.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The mesoderm forms the

Bones and muscles

Urinary bladder

Skin

Glands

50.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Which of the following sequences represents the correct order of events in the formation of a human fetus?

Zygote → Blastocyst → Embryo → Fertilization

Fertilization → Zygote → Blastocyst → Embryo

Blastocyst → Embryo → Differentiation → Zygote

Fertilization → Growth → Differentiation → Zygote

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