Quiz about Honors Biology Cell Cycle Review

Question 1

What is cancer?

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uncontrolled cell growth

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programmed cell death

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mass of cancer cells

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regulates timing of cell cycle

Question 2

What phase of the cell cycle is this?

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anaphase

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prophase

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telophase

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metaphase

Question 3

What is apoptosis?

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programmed cell death

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uncontrolled cell growth

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mass of cancer cells

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controlled cell growth

Question 4

What phase of the cell cycle is this?

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prophase

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anaphase

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telophase

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metaphase

Question 5

What are cyclins?

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regulate timing of the cell cyce

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programmed cell death

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uncontrolled cell growth

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mass of cancer cells

Question 6

What is a tumor?

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mass of cancer cells

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programmed cell death

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uncontrolled cell growth

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regulate timing of cancer cells

Question 7

What is one thing that happens during telophase?

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nuclear membrane reappears

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nuclear envelope disappears and chromosomes appear

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chromosomes line up in center of cell

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daughter chromosomes are pulled apart

Question 8

What phase is this?

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metaphase

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prophase

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anaphase

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telophase

Question 9

What are sister chromatids?

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Duplicated chromosomes attached at the centromere (center)

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uncoiled/uncondensed DNA

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division of cytoplasm

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one division to create 2 identical cells

Question 10

What is cytokinesis?

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division of cytoplasm

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duplicated chromosomes attached at the centromere

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uncoiled/uncondensed DNA

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keeps sister chromatids together

Question 11

What happens during the G1 phase of the cell cycle?

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cell grows and prepares

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DNA is replicated

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cell divides

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cell rests

Question 12

What is the function of spindle fibers?

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Helps separate chromosomes evenly for the daughter cells

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Replicates DNA

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Increases the growth of the cell

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Divides the cytoplasm

Question 13

What happens during the S phase of the cell cycle?

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DNA replicates

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Cell divides

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Cell rests

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Cell grows and prepares

Question 14

What happens during cell division?

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mitosis and cytokinesis

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preparation for mitosis

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DNA replication

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help separate chromosomes evenly for daughter cells

Question 15

During mitosis, how is genetic material put into each daughter cell?

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The chromosomes split evenly between daughter cells

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The chromosomes are duplicated before cell division

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The chromosomes stay in the original cell

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The chromosomes are randomly distributed

Question 16

The total number of chromosomes in a human cell is 46. How many chromosomes will be in each cell after mitosis?

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46

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23

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92

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Varies

Question 17

What is the correct order of the cell cycle?

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G1, S, G2,M

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G2, G1, M, S

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S, G1, G2, M

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G1, M, G2, S

Question 18

What prevents normal cells from dividing?

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contact inhibition when cells touch each other

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growth factors

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tissue damage

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cyclins

Question 19

Which of the following is FALSE about stem cells?

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They have all genes being expressed or "turned on"

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They could be used to repair spinal cord injuries

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They can develop into many different cell types

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They can be found in bone marrow, liver and skin cells

Question 20

What is true about cyclins?

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is a stimulating protein causing the cycle to proceed

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signal the cell to stop the cell cycle if DNA mutations are present

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is an inhibitory protein causing the cycle to stop

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if not functional, can lead to cancer cells dividing uncontrollably

Question 21

What is FALSE about differentiated cells?

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the entire DNA sequence is used in each type of cell

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they have the same DNA in their cells compared to other types of cells

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parts of the DNA sequence is used in each type of cell

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they originated from stem cells

Question 22

What does the G1 checkpoint check for?

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DNA damage

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chromosome spindle attachement

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if DNA is replicated correctly

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if cells divide correctly

Question 23

Which of the statements best describes the diagram?

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All daughter cells have the same DNA, but different functions due to certain genes being turned on and off

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All daughter cells have different DNA and different functions due to certain genes being turned on and off

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All daughter cells have the same DNA and the same functions due to certain genes being turned on and off

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All daughter cells have different DNA and the same functions due to certain genes being turned on and off

Question 24

A chromosome is packaged

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DNA

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Protein

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Carbohydrates

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Lipids

Question 25

Spindle fibers attach and pull chromosomes in the center of the cell describes:

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Metaphase

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Prophase

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Telophase

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Anaphase

Question 26

Nuclear membrane breaks down and DNA condensing into chromosomes describes...

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Prophase

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Anaphase

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Metaphase

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Telophase

Question 27

In which phase does a cell spend most of its life?

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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

Question 28

The splitting of the cytoplasm and cell membranes is called?

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Cytokinesis

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Interphase

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Telophase

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Centromere

Question 29

Why would it be important to copy DNA before a cell divides in mitosis?

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In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.

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In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.

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In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.

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In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

Question 30

In mitosis, the two resulting cells are

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identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.

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different from the starting cell and identical to each other.

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different from the starting cell and different from each other.

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identical to the starting cell and different from each other.

Question 31

Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a

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carcinogen

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nicolyte

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pathogen

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retrovirus

Question 32

Which type of tumor is invasive and invades healthy tissue?

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malignant

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benign

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of a cancer cell?

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always stay in the same place in the body & doesn't invade

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bigger nucleus

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lack contact inhibition

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have mutated DNA

Question 34

Which of the following BEST describes the end result of 1 cell undergoing mitosis?

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2 daughter cells that are identical to one another

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2 daughter cells that are different from one another

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46 daughter cells that are identical to one another

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23 daughter cells that are identical to one another

Question 35

Spindle Fibers pull the chromosomes apart towards the opposite sides of the cell describes:

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Anaphase

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Prophase

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Metaphase

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Telophase

Question 36

Spindle fibers attach and line chromosomes up in the center of the cell describes:

Accepted Answer

Metaphase

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Prophase

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Telophase

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Anaphase

Question 37

Nuclear membrane breaks down, spindle fibers form describes:

Accepted Answer

Prophase

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Anaphase

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Metaphase

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Telophase

Question 38

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...

Accepted Answer

8 chromosomes.

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16 chromosomes.

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46 chromosomes.

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4 chromosomes.

Question 39

Undifferentiated cells that can become one or more specialized types of cell are called_________

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Stem Cells

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Somatic Cells

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Body Cells

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Zygotes

Question 40

A benign tumor differs from a malignant tumor in that a benign tumor

Accepted Answer

does not metastisize

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is cancerous

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spreads from the original site

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never causes health problems

Question 41

A ________________is a critical point where stop and go signals can regulate the cycle

Accepted Answer

checkpoint

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tumor

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growth factor

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oncogene

Question 42

What happens during the G0 phase of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

The cell rests and only completes it's daily functions

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The cell grows and copies DNA

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The cell divides

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The cell dies

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