Cell Cycle and Mitosis Practice Exam

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9th grade Biology Quiz on Cell Cycle and Mitosis Practice Exam, created by Jessica Dewald on 21/01/2019.
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Question 1

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The term mitosis means
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  • division of the cell
  • division of the cytoplasm
  • division of the nucleus
  • replicate the DNA

Question 2

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Which of the following is a characteristic of G2 Phase?
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  • cell growth and normal function
  • nuclear membrane reforms
  • DNA is replicated
  • cell growth and preparation for mitosis

Question 3

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The term used to describe the imaginary plane along which chromosomes line up during metaphase is called the
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  • envelope
  • cleavage furrow
  • metaphase plate (equator)
  • cell plate

Question 4

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Which of the following is a characteristic of S phase?
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  • cell growth and normal function
  • cell growth and preparation for mitosis
  • nuclear membrane reforms
  • DNA is replicated

Question 5

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Cell division is very similar in animal and plant cells. However,
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  • plant cells form a cleavage furrow instead of a cell plate
  • animal cells form a cell plate instead of a cleavage furrow
  • plant cells form a cell plate instead of a cleavage furrow
  • plant cells don't have mitochondria

Question 6

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Which of the following is a characteristic of prophase?
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  • the cytoplasm splits
  • nuclear membrane breaks down
  • sister chromatids are pulled to opposite sides of the cell
  • chromosomes line up along the equator (middle of cell)

Question 7

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All of the following are stages of interphase except
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  • G1
  • G2
  • S
  • M

Question 8

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Which stage of mitosis is illustrated in the image?
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  • metaphase
  • telophase
  • anaphase
  • prophase

Question 9

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Which of the following is a characteristic of anaphase?
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  • sister chromatids are pulled to opposite sides of the cell
  • chromosomes line up along the equator
  • the cytoplasm splits
  • nuclear membrane breaks down

Question 10

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Which of the following is a characteristic of G1 phase?
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  • cell growth and normal function
  • DNA is replicated
  • nuclear membrane reforms
  • cell growth and preparation for mitosis

Question 11

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Which of the following is a characteristic of cytokinesis?
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  • the cytoplasm splits
  • nuclear membrane breaks down
  • chromosomes line up along the equator
  • the nucleus divides

Question 12

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Which of the following is a characteristic of metaphase?
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  • nuclear membrane dissolves
  • nuclear membrane reforms
  • sister chromatids are separated
  • chromosomes line up along the equator

Question 13

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Which stage of the cell cycle is illustrated here?
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  • prophase
  • anaphase
  • cytokinesis
  • telophase

Question 14

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Label B is pointing to the
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  • spindle fibers
  • nuclear membrane
  • centriole
  • chromosome

Question 15

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Which stage of mitosis is illustrated here?
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  • telophase
  • metaphase
  • prophase
  • anaphase

Question 16

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Identify the structure D is pointing to.
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  • chromosome
  • spindle fibers
  • nuclear membrane
  • centrioles

Question 17

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Which stage of mitosis is illustrated here?
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  • metaphase
  • telophase
  • prophase
  • anaphase

Question 18

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Structure A is the
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  • centrioles
  • spindle fibers
  • chromosome
  • nuclear membrane

Question 19

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Which stage of mitosis is illustrated?
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  • metaphase
  • telophase
  • anaphase
  • prophase

Question 20

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Which of the following is a characteristic of telophase?
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  • DNA is replicated
  • nuclear membrane reforms
  • cell growth and normal function
  • cell growth and preparation for mitosis

Question 21

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Label C is pointing to the
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  • chromosome
  • spindle fibers
  • centriole
  • nuclear membrane

Question 22

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During telophase the cell membrane, in animal cells, begins to pinch inward forming a
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  • cleavage furrow
  • cell plate
  • new cell
  • metaphase plate

Question 23

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How many daughter cells are formed at the end of mitosis?
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  • 2 genetically different diploid cells
  • 2 genetically different haploid cells
  • 2 genetically identical diploid cells
  • 2 genetically identical haploid cells

Question 24

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The cells resulting in mitosis have
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  • double the amount of chromosomes of the parent cell
  • half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell
  • same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
  • no chromosomes

Question 25

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A cat cut its paw and the cells are undergoing mitosis to repair the damage. If a cats somatic cells contain 52 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each newly formed cell contain?
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  • 104
  • 52
  • 13
  • 26

Question 26

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This checpoint decides if the cell should divide or enter G0 phase.
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  • G1 Checkpoint
  • G2 Checkpoint
  • S Checkpoint
  • Spindle Checkpoint

Question 27

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The cell divides for 3 reasons: [blank_start]growth[blank_end], [blank_start]repair[blank_end], and [blank_start]reproduction[blank_end].
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  • growth
  • repair
  • reproduction

Question 28

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List the stages of mitosis in the correct order: [blank_start]prophase[blank_end], [blank_start]metaphase[blank_end], [blank_start]anaphase[blank_end], [blank_start]telophase[blank_end].
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  • prophase
  • interphase
  • metaphase
  • cytokinesis
  • telophase
  • anaphase
  • anaphase
  • prophase
  • cytokinesis
  • metaphase
  • interphase
  • telophase
  • cytokinesis
  • telophase
  • metaphase
  • anaphase
  • interphase
  • prophase
  • interphase
  • prophase
  • metaphase
  • anaphase
  • telophase
  • cytokinesis

Question 29

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Interphase takes place after mitosis.
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  • True
  • False

Question 30

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This checkpoint ensures the spindle fibers are connected properly to each chromosome.
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  • G1 Checkpoint
  • G2 Checkpoint
  • S Checkpoint
  • Spindle Checkpoint

Question 31

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The cell spends most of its time in ...
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  • interphase
  • M Phase
  • Cytokineisis
  • Mitosis

Question 32

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This checkpoint looks to make sure DNA has been replicated properly.
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  • G1 Checkpoint
  • G2 Checkpoint
  • S Checkpoint
  • Spindle Checkpoint

Question 33

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Haploid means the cell has [blank_start]1[blank_end] set of chromosomes and dipolid means the cell has [blank_start]2[blank_end] sets of chromosomes.
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  • 1
  • 2

Question 34

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[blank_start]Gamete[blank_end] is another name for sex cells and [blank_start]Somatic[blank_end] is another name for body cells.
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  • Gamete
  • Somatic

Question 35

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Which of the following would be considered body cells?
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  • egg
  • lung
  • skin
  • sperm
  • heart

Question 36

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Which of the following would be considered sex cells?
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  • stomach
  • skin
  • egg
  • sperm
  • eye

Question 37

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Gametes are fomed by the process of [blank_start]meiosis[blank_end] and somatic cells are formed by [blank_start]mitosis[blank_end].
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  • meiosis
  • mitosis

Question 38

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When 2 gametes fuse together they create a diploid cell called a ...
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  • embryo
  • zygote
  • mygote
  • fetus

Question 39

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Label the following parts of the structure below.
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  • Sister Chromatids
  • Centromere
  • Chromosome

Question 40

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If an organisms diploid number is 32, then their diploid number would be [blank_start]16[blank_end].
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  • 16

Question 41

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Two gametes, each with 33 chromosomes, fuse together to create a zygote. The zygote will contain [blank_start]66[blank_end] chromosomes.
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  • 66

Question 42

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During this phase the cell performs normal functions, grows, and can replicate DNA.
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  • M Phase
  • S Phase
  • Interphase
  • Mitosis

Question 43

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A haploid cell contains 43 chromosomes, so its corresponding diploid cells would contain [blank_start]86[blank_end] chromosomes.
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  • 86

Question 44

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The centromere of the chromosome holds the sister chromatids together.
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  • True
  • False

Question 45

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Which of the following does NOT play a role in regulating the cell cycle?
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  • Kinase proteins
  • Cyclins
  • Growth Factors
  • Checkpoints
  • All of these play a role in regulating the cell cycle

Question 46

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[blank_start]Cancer[blank_end] arises from uncrontrolled cell growth. This can form two types of tumors. [blank_start]Malignant[blank_end] tumors are the ones that are cancerous while [blank_start]benign[blank_end] tumors are not. If a cancer cell is able to break off and travel to a new location in your body we call that [blank_start]metastasis[blank_end].
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  • Cancer
  • Malignant
  • benign
  • metastasis
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