Name______________________________________
TEST: CELL GROWTH AND REPRODUCTION
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Name structure A .
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Name structure B.
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Name structure C.
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Name structure D.
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Which phase of the cell cycle does this
drawing (#1) represent?
Name structure E.
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Name structure F.
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Name structure G.
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Cell #2 is in what stage?
#1 #2 ____________________10. Cell #3 is in what stage?
____________________11. Cell #4 is in what stage?
#3 ____________________12. Cell #5 is in what stage?
____________________13. A fertilized egg is called a _____.
____________________14. Term given to sex cells....egg and sperm.
____________________15. The union of the sperm and egg.
____________________16. Name given to the two new cells formed at
the end of cell division.
____________________17. The name given to each duplicate half
of a chromosome.
____________________18. What structure connects the duplicate halves
of the chromosomes?
____________________19. A network or framework of fibers to which
the chromatids are attached. They push
and pull the chromosomes around the cell.
____________________20. Referring to question 19, what cellular
component makes up this framework?
____________________21. What cellular organelle organizes the
construction of this framework?
#4 #5 1 ____________________22. Chromosomes that carry the same corresponding genes at the same loci are said to
be _____.
____________________23. What unit in meiosis consists of 4 chromatids?
____________________24. The series of events that a cell goes through from the time it is first formed by cell
division until the time that it undergoes its own division is known as the _____.
____________________25. The exchange of genes between nonsister homologous chromosomes during
meiosis is called _____.
_________26. A sperm cell is: (1) a male spore cell (2) a male gamete (3) a female spore cell
(4) a female gamete.
_________27. Cells formed by meiosis are: (1) used in growth and repair of tissues (2) reproductive cells
(3) are always diploid (4) contain only small amounts of cytoplasm.
_________28. Meiosis is the process by which: (1) the chromosome number is reduced by one-half
(2) the chromosome number is doubled in sperm and egg cells (3) the chromosome number of
the daughter cells remains the same as the parent cell (4) there is an unequal division of the
chromosomes.
_________29. An organism with two of each kind of chromosome is said to be:
(1) haploid
(2) diploid
(3) tetraploid
(4) polyploid.
_________30. In multicellular organisms, mitosis results in: (1) reproduction (2) growth and repair
(3) sperm and egg production (4) fertilization.
_________31. If an organism produced an egg that had 20 chromosomes, the body cells of that organism
should have: (1) 10 chromosomes (2) 20 chromosomes (3) 30 chromosomes
(4) 40 chromosomes.
_________32. Chromosomes in all human body cells (except for egg and sperm) are:
(1) haploid
(2) diploid
(3) polyploid
(4) both 1 and 2 are correct.
_________33. If an organism has 16 chromosomes in each of his body cells, how many chromosomes would
you expect to find in his sperm cells?
_________34. If the sperm cells of the above question fertilized an egg cell, how many chromosomes would
you expect to find in the resulting zygote?
_________35. During which stage of meiosis do tetrads form?
(1) metaphase I (2) prophase II (3) anaphase I
(4) prophase I
(5) interphase
2 Name the phase of the mitotic cell cycle in which each of the following events occurs:
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In what stage of mitosis are the pairs of sister chromatids lined up in the center of
the cells?
In what stage do the chromosomes become uncoiled, separated and visible and are
joined in the center by a centromere?
When do the chromatids split apart?
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In what stage is the cell not actively dividing, but carrying on normal cell
activities?
When are the chromosomes pulled to opposite sides of the cell?
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When do the pairs of sister chromatids become attached to the spindle?
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A cleavage furrow or a cell plate forms to divide the cytoplasm into two parts.
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G1, S, and G2 collectively make up what phase?
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In what part of the cell cycle does the cell replicate its chromosomes?
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When do the nucleolus and the nuclear membrane disappear?
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In what part of the cell cycle does the cell increase in size and the number of
enzymes and cytoplasmic organelles doubles?
When do the nuclear membrane reform and the nucleolus return?
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When does cytokinesis occur?
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The time between cell divisions.
________50. What happens when a cell becomes too large? (1) The volume increases faster than the surface
area. (2) The cell becomes very efficient at carrying out its specialized purpose within the
organism. (3) The surface area expands much faster than the volume of the cell. (4) The cell
may grow so large that the membrane is ruptured.
________51. Which of the following is correctly paired? (1) G1: The DNA replicates. (2) G2: The cell is
preparing for division by organizing the special structures it will need during division.
(3) S: The cell increases in size and doubles the number of organelles. (4) G2: The cell
increases in size and doubles the number of organelles.
________52. What is the role of the spindle during mitosis? (1) The spindle fibers help to push and pull the
chromosomes in order to separate them. (2) The spindle is involved in the replication of the
DNA. (3) The spindle helps to break down the nuclear membrane during prophase.
(4) The spindle is needed during cytokinesis to divide the cell.
3 Matching. Answers will be used more than once.
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True of mitosis
True of meiosis
True of both mitosis and meiosis
True of neither mitosis nor meiosis
________53. The second division splits sister chromatids into single chromosomes.
________54. The union of the sperm and egg.
________55. Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell during metaphase.
________56. One 2N cell produces four 1N cells.
________57. One 2N cell produces two 2N cells.
________58. This is the division of the nucleus in the body cells.
________59. This is the division of the nucleus in the sex cells.
________60. This division results in cells that are different from the parent cell.
________61. This type of division cuts the chromosomes number in half.
________62. This division results in the production of reproductive cells.
________63. This is a form of cell division.
________64. This is used for the growth and repair of tissues.
________65. In this type of division crossing over may occur.
__________66. Structures that carry the genetic information from one generation to the next are called:
(1) centrioles (2) spindles (3) nucleolus (4) chromosomes (5) ribosomes.
__________67. In eukaryotic multicellular organisms, cell division serves all of these purposes except:
(1) growth (2) maintenance (3) reproduction of new individuals (4) repair.
__________68. After normal mitotic division, how many chromosomes does each offspring cell contain as
compared to the parent cell? (1) the same number (2) twice as many (3) half as many
(4) four times as many.
__________69. Distribution of one of each replicated chromosome to each of two cells following mitosis
ensures: (1) reduction of chromosome number to one half of the original (2) completion of
the mitotic division (3) formation of new cells with DNA identical to the parent cell
(4) stimulation of the mechanism for cytoplasmic division.
4 __________70. Which of the following is true about the formation of tetrads?
(1) Tetrads are formed as a result of the replication of DNA. (2) Tetrads are formed when
homologous chromosomes are joined together. (3) The cytoplasm is divided when tetrads
are formed. (4) Tetrads are formed during mitosis to insure that all daughter cells are
exactly alike.
__________71. Which of the following would be found in an animal cell during cytokinesis?
(1) cleavage furrow (2) tetrads (3) cell plate (4) sister chromatids joined by a
centromere
__________72. All of the following are problems that are faced by a cell that is growing too large, EXCEPT:
(1) Too much demand being placed on the DNA (2) Obtaining enough food for the cell
(3) getting rid of wastes (4) too much oxygen entering the cell.
Matching. Answers are used more than once.
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B.
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Asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction
True of both sexual and asexual reproduction
True of neither sexual nor asexual reproduction
________73. Some of the offspring of this type of reproduction have a much better chance of adapting and
surviving in a changing environment.
________74. This results in offspring that are exactly alike.
________75. Produces a large number of offspring.
________76. Requires only one parent.
________77. Results in offspring which are different from each other.
________78. Involves sperm, egg and fertilization.
________79. Mating is not required.
80. In the process of mitosis, each daughter cell is exactly like the parent cell. Why is this so important?
81. What three preparations must be made by the cell prior to dividing?
82. What is the difference in cytokinesis in animal and plant cells?
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The cells must be identical in order to carry
out the same function as the parent cell.
a) The cell increases in size and doubles the
enzymes and organelles.
b) The cell replicates the DNA.
c) The cell gathers and organizes the
structures it will need for cell division.
In animal cells a cleavage furrow forms to
divide the cytoplasm. In plants a cell plate
forms to divide the cytoplasm.
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