chapter 11 cell growth and division
Authored by Danielle Bonanno
Biology
9th - 10th Grade
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This quiz comprehensively covers cell growth and division, focusing on mitosis, the cell cycle, and cellular reproduction for high school biology students at the 9th-10th grade level. The questions assess students' understanding of fundamental concepts including the phases of mitosis (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase), the structure and function of cellular components like chromosomes and centromeres, and the distinction between sexual and asexual reproduction. Students need to demonstrate knowledge of interphase as the longest phase of the cell cycle where DNA replication occurs, understand how surface area to volume ratios affect cellular function, and recognize the role of contact inhibition in normal cell division. Advanced topics include cell differentiation, stem cell potency levels, cancer as uncontrolled cell division, apoptosis, and the regulatory proteins like cyclins that control the cell cycle. Created by Danielle Bonanno, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-10. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, from formative assessment during initial instruction to summative evaluation of student mastery. Teachers can use individual questions as warm-up activities to activate prior knowledge, assign sections as homework to reinforce specific concepts like mitosis phases or reproduction types, or deploy the entire quiz as a chapter review before major examinations. The varied question formats and visual diagram references make it particularly effective for differentiating instruction and accommodating diverse learning styles. This quiz aligns with Next Generation Science Standards HS-LS1-4 (cellular division and differentiation) and supports Common Core literacy standards in science through its integration of text analysis and scientific reasoning.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event occurs during interphase?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If cells are removed from tissue, then new cells later fill in that space and stop dividing, it's an example of
random cell mutations
physical cell-to-cell contact inhibition
carcinogenic exposure
surface area: volume ratio rule
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Compared to small cells, large cells have more trouble
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following explains why normal cells covering a petri dish tend to stop dividing?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An advantage of asexual reproduction over sexual reproduction is
likely all organisms survive in a changing environment
likely all organisms survive in a stable environment
all organisms show a variety of traits
organisms spend energy finding a mate
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct structure and function of letter B in the diagram?
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Embryonic stem cells have the potential to do which of the following?
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