UNIT 7 MEIOSIS & CELL CYCLE COMMON ASSESSMENT
Use the diagram below to answer Question #1.
1. Examine the drawings of a white blood cell and a nerve cell. Which of the
following statements explains why a white blood cell and a nerve cell in a single
individual have completely different shapes and functions?
B.5.C
A.
B.
C.
D.
The
The
The
The
cells have different sets of chromosomes.
two cells have different patterns of gene expression.
two cells were formed at different times in the individual’s life.
two cells use different genetic codes to translate the same genes.
2. Cells and the organisms they make up reproduce through cell division. Some
organisms reproduce through mitosis, while others reproduce through meiosis
and fertilization. What advantage does meiosis give to organisms that reproduce
sexually?
F.
G.
H.
J.
B.6.G
Meiosis ensures
Meiosis ensures
Meiosis ensures
Meiosis ensures
parents.
that
that
that
that
offspring
offspring
offspring
offspring
inherit genes from their parents.
will not inherit any genetic disorders.
are genetically different from their parents.
will have identical phenotypes to their
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UNIT 7 MEIOSIS & CELL CYCLE COMMON ASSESSMENT
Use the following diagram to answer Questions #3 and #4.
3. The chart above shows the lengths of the different stages of the cell cycle. The
cell spends most of its time performing which of the following activities?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Separating the chromatids.
Splitting into two daughter cells.
Growing and developing the cell.
Dissolving the nuclear membrane.
B.5.A
4. Once mitosis is completed, the process of cytokinesis occurs. What happens
during this process?
B.5.A
F.
G.
H.
J.
The
The
The
The
chromatids separate.
chromosomes line up.
cytoplasm splits in two.
nuclear membrane breaks apart.
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UNIT 7 MEIOSIS & CELL CYCLE COMMON ASSESSMENT
5. The diagram above shows four stages of cells dividing by mitosis. What is the
correct sequence of mitotic events in the cell cycle?
B.5.A
A.
B.
C.
D.
1,
2,
2,
4,
3,
1,
4,
3,
4,
3,
3,
2,
2
4
1
1.
Use the diagram below to answer Question #6.
A
78
78
B
39
39
39
78
39
6. The numbers in the figure below represent the number found in each of the dog
cells shown. The processes that are occurring at A and B are —
B.6.G
F.
G.
H.
J.
mitosis and pollination.
meiosis and pollination.
mitosis and fertilization.
meiosis and fertilization.
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UNIT 7 MEIOSIS & CELL CYCLE COMMON ASSESSMENT
The cells in the figure below were extracted from the same organism.
7. Which answer best explains what characteristic these cells have in common?
A. The cells contain the same DNA.
B. The cells have the same functions.
C. The cells were produced by meiosis.
D. The cells underwent the same process of differentiation.
B.5.C
8. Why is it important for the cells of multicellular organisms to undergo mitosis?
F.
G.
H.
J.
Mitosis
Mitosis
Mitosis
Mitosis
increases variation within an organism.
produces identical cells to the original dividing cell.
allows for reproduction with male and female gametes.
produces cells that are different from the original dividing cell.
B.5.A
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UNIT 7 MEIOSIS & CELL CYCLE COMMON ASSESSMENT
9. Which statement describes the process shown above?
B.6.G
A. The cells are produced by mitosis and contain all the genetic information
of the father.
B. If one of these cells fertilizes an egg, the offspring will be identical to the
father.
C. Each of these cells contains only half the genetic information necessary
for the formation of an offspring.
D. An egg fertilized by one of these cells will develop into a female with the
same characteristics as the mother.
10.
Variation is the raw material for change in organisms, providing a mechanism
by which populations may evolve and adapt to changing environmental
conditions. Meiosis provides a number of opportunities for increased variation in
sexually reproducing populations through each of the following events except —
F.
G.
H.
J.
fertilization.
crossing over.
independent assortment of alleles.
random distribution of homologous chromosomes.
B.6.G
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UNIT 7 MEIOSIS & CELL CYCLE COMMON ASSESSMENT
The diagram below illustrates the process of cell division.
Daughter
Cells
11.
B.5.A
What is the significance of anaphase in this process?
A. In anaphase, the cell splits in half.
B. In anaphase, the DNA is being replicated.
C. Anaphase usually ensures that each daughter cell has the same number
of chromosomes as the parent cell.
D. Anaphase usually ensures that each daughter cell has twice as many
chromosomes as the parent cell.
12.
The diagram above shows chromosomes in a cell undergoing cell division. If
one of the chromosomes breaks during this process, which of the following will
most likely happen?
B.5.D
F.
G.
H.
J.
Mutation
Selection
Duplication
Segregation
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13.
The phase of cell division in which chromatin condenses into chromosomes
is —
A.
B.
C.
D.
telephase.
anaphase.
prophase.
apoptosis.
B.5.A
14.
Compared to sexual reproduction, asexual reproduction results in a —
E.
F.
G.
H.
longer life span of a cell.
greater variation in offspring.
larger number of identical cells.
fewer numbers of cells dividing.
B.6.G
The diagram below represents single-celled organism “A” dividing by mitosis to
form cells “B” and “C”.
15.
Each of the cells A, B, and C produce protein X. Which of the following
statements can best be inferred from this observation?
B.5.A
A.
B.
C.
D.
Protein X is found in all organisms.
The gene for protein X is found in single-celled organisms, only.
Cells A, B, and C ingested food containing the gene to produce protein X.
The gene to produce protein X was passed from cell A to cells B and C.
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UNIT 7 MEIOSIS & CELL CYCLE COMMON ASSESSMENT
16.
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Which of
the following best describes cancer?
F.
G.
H.
J.
Infection of foreign bodies called tumors.
Uncontrolled growth and division of cells.
Infectious cellular disease that you inherit.
Individual’s immune system attacking itself.
B.5.D
The diagram below represents a series of events in the development of a bird.
17.
Which series of terms best represents the sequence of processes shown?
A.
B.
C.
D.
meiosis → growth → differentiation
mitosis → meiosis → differentiation
meiosis → differentiation → growth
mitosis → differentiation → growth
B.5.A
DNA replicates in order for all cells to have identical DNA. The process of DNA
replication is diagramed below.
18.
B.5.C
When does DNA replication occur?
F.
G.
H.
J.
During recombination.
Just before mitosis.
After fertilization.
In a mutation.
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19.
B.5.A
An open wound on a frog’s foot will repair itself using the process of —
A.
B.
C.
D.
mitosis.
meiosis.
Pinocytosis
phagocytosis.
20.
Some unicellular protists, such as dinoflagellates, use mitosis to reproduce.
Which of the following statements describes the offspring?
B.5.A
F.
G.
H.
J.
The
The
The
The
offspring
offspring
offspring
offspring
are twice as large as the parent.
develop from a parent’s fertilized egg.
are genetically identical to the parent.
have half as many chromosomes as the parent
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