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The term mitosis means
Question 2
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Which of the following is a characteristic of G2 Phase?
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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Which of the following is a characteristic of S phase?
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
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animal cells form a cell plate instead of a cleavage furrow
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plant cells form a cell plate instead of a cleavage furrow
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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
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nuclear membrane breaks down
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sister chromatids are pulled to opposite sides of the cell
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chromosomes line up along the equator (middle of cell)
Question 7
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All of the following are stages of interphase except
Question 8
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Which stage of mitosis is illustrated in the image?
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metaphase
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telophase
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anaphase
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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
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chromosomes line up along the equator
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the cytoplasm splits
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nuclear membrane breaks down
Question 10
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Which of the following is a characteristic of G1 phase?
Question 11
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Which of the following is a characteristic of cytokinesis?
Question 12
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Which of the following is a characteristic of metaphase?
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nuclear membrane dissolves
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nuclear membrane reforms
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sister chromatids are separated
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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
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anaphase
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cytokinesis
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telophase
Question 14
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Label B is pointing to the
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spindle fibers
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nuclear membrane
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centriole
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chromosome
Question 15
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Which stage of mitosis is illustrated here?
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telophase
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metaphase
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prophase
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anaphase
Question 16
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Identify the structure D is pointing to.
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chromosome
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spindle fibers
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nuclear membrane
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centrioles
Question 17
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Which stage of mitosis is illustrated here?
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metaphase
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telophase
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prophase
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anaphase
Question 18
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Structure A is the
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centrioles
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spindle fibers
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chromosome
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nuclear membrane
Question 19
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Which stage of mitosis is illustrated?
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metaphase
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telophase
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anaphase
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prophase
Question 20
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Which of the following is a characteristic of telophase?
Question 21
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Label C is pointing to the
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chromosome
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spindle fibers
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centriole
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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
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cell plate
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new cell
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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
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2 genetically different haploid cells
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2 genetically identical diploid cells
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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
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half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell
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same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
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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?
Question 26
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This checpoint decides if the cell should divide or enter G0 phase.
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G1 Checkpoint
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G2 Checkpoint
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S Checkpoint
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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
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repair
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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
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interphase
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metaphase
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cytokinesis
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telophase
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anaphase
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anaphase
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prophase
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cytokinesis
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metaphase
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interphase
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telophase
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cytokinesis
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telophase
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metaphase
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anaphase
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interphase
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prophase
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interphase
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prophase
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metaphase
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anaphase
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telophase
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cytokinesis
Question 29
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Interphase takes place after mitosis.
Question 30
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This checkpoint ensures the spindle fibers are connected properly to each chromosome.
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G1 Checkpoint
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G2 Checkpoint
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S Checkpoint
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Spindle Checkpoint
Question 31
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The cell spends most of its time in ...
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interphase
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M Phase
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Cytokineisis
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Mitosis
Question 32
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This checkpoint looks to make sure DNA has been replicated properly.
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G1 Checkpoint
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G2 Checkpoint
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S Checkpoint
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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.
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.
Question 35
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Which of the following would be considered body cells?
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egg
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lung
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skin
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sperm
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heart
Question 36
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Which of the following would be considered sex cells?
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stomach
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skin
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egg
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sperm
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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].
Question 38
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When 2 gametes fuse together they create a diploid cell called a ...
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embryo
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zygote
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mygote
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fetus
Question 39
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Label the following parts of the structure below.
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Sister Chromatids
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Centromere
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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].
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.
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
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S Phase
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Interphase
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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.
Question 44
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The centromere of the chromosome holds the sister chromatids together.
Question 45
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Which of the following does NOT 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
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Malignant
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benign
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metastasis