Grade 10 Science: Practice Quiz – Cell Cycle, Cancer and Tissues
1. Identify each of the stages of
mitosis below and state at
least two things that happen
in each stage. (10 marks)
Name the stage of mitosis
A
State two things that happen in this stage
B
C
D
E
2. Compare cancer cells to normal cells (THREE differences) (3 marks)
Normal Cell
Cancerous Cell
3. Why does the cell spend most of it’s time in interphase? (2 marks)
4. Match the correct word to its description (5 marks)
_______ Spindle fibers
1. Organelle that regulated cell division
_______ Centrosomes
2. Final stage of telophase – division of cytoplasm
_______ Chromosomes
3. Two identical copies of a replicated chromosome
_______ Chromatids
4. Line up along the equator of the cell
_______ Cytokinesis
5. Pulls apart the chromosomes during mitosis
5. Match the animal and plant tissues to their functions (8 marks)
____ Epithelial
1. helps you and your organs move; also your heart is
made up of this tissue
____ Connective
2. transports water and nutrients in the plant cell
____ Muscle
3. animal cells that are tightly packed together and
form a protective barrier
____ Nervous
4. allows exchange of gases in the plant cell
____ Ground tissue
5. Unspecialized cells (stem cells) that can become
other types of cells
6. responds to stimuli and sends signals through the
body
7. animal tissue that joins and supports structures (eg.,
cartilage, ligaments, blood, etc)
____ Vascular
____ Epidermal
____ Meristematic
8. where photosynthesis happens