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10 Cell Growth and Division

Multiple Choice
Write the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement on the line
provided.
_____ 1. An advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction is that sexual
reproduction
a. takes less time.
c. provides genetic diversity.
b. requires more time.
d. produces identical offspring.
_____ 2. Which is one advantage of having a cells DNA bundled into separate
chromosomes?
a. During DNA replication, the number of chromosomes is cut in half.
b. During DNA replication, the number of chromosomes stays the same.
c. During cell division, each daughter cell will get the same number of genes.
d. During cell division, each daughter cell will get a random number of genes.
_____ 3. When during the cell cycle are chromosomes visible?
a. only during interphase
b. only when replicating
c. only during cell division
d. only during the G1 phase
_____ 4. Which event occurs during interphase?
a. The cytoplasm divides.
c. Spindle fibers begin to form.
b. Centrioles duplicate.
d. Centromeres divide.
_____ 5. In Figure 101, what role does structure A
play in mitosis?
a. replicate DNA
b. increase cell volume
c. connect to spindle fibers
d. dissolve nuclear envelope
_____ 6. During normal mitotic cell division, a
parent cell that has four chromosomes will
produce two daughter cells, each containing
a. two chromosomes.
b. four chromosomes.
c. eight chromosomes.
d. sixteen chromosomes.

Animal Cell

Figure 101

_____ 7. One difference between cell division in plant cells and in animal cells is that plant
cells have
a. centrioles.
c. a cell plate.

b. centromeres.

d. chromatin.

_____ 8. When cells are grown in a laboratory, which factor can stop normal cells from
dividing?
a. contact with other cells
c. a cut in the skin
b. growth factors
d. injection of cyclin

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9. Cells grown in a petri dish tend to divide until they form a thin layer covering the
bottom of the dish. If cells are removed from the middle of the dish, the cells divide
until they fill the empty space. What does this experiment show?
a. Cell division is a completely random process.
b. Once cells divide, they can never divide again.
c. The controls on cell growth and division can be turned on and off.
d. There is only a limited amount of DNA available to a given group of cells.

_____ 10. Cancer affects

a. humans only.
c. multicellular organisms only.
b. unicellular organisms only.
d. multicellular and unicellular
organisms.
_____ 11. During early development, all cells in the embryo of a multicellular organism are
identical. Later in development, the cells become specialized through a process
called
a. apoptosis.
c. differentiation.
b. cytokinesis.
d. interphase.
_____ 12. Why are stem cells important?
a. They have specialized DNA.
b. They are incapable of becoming cancer cells.
c. They have the potential to undergo cell division.
d. They have the potential to develop into other cell types.
_____ 13. Which of the following is a possible future benefit of stem cell research?
a. developing a vaccine for cancer
b. reversing damage from a heart attack
c. generating embryos from nonliving tissue
d. increasing a persons intelligence quotient
_____ 14. The rate at which wastes are produced by a cell partially depends on the cells
a. ratio of surface area to volume.
c. volume.
b. type of membrane.
d. surface area.
_____ 15. When during the cell cycle is a cells DNA replicated?
a. G1 phase
c. S phase
b. G2 phase
d. M phase
_____ 16. Which of the following happens when a cell divides?
a. The cells volume increases.
b. It becomes more difficult for the cell to get get rid of wastes.

c. Each daughter cell receives its own copy of the parent cells DNA.
d. It becomes more difficult for the cell to get enough oxygen and nutrients.
_____ 17. A multicellular organism begins life as a single cella fertilized egg with a
complete set of chromosomes. This cell divides to become two cells, then four cells,
eight cells, and so on. Which of the following statements best describes what
happens during this process?
a. Chromosomes are duplicated before cell division so that each new daughter cell
has a complete set.
b. Chromosomes are divided evenly during cell division so that each new daughter
cell has an equal share of the original set.
c. Chromosomes are stored in the original cell to direct the division of all daughter
cells, which do not have their own chromosomes.
d. Chromosomes are randomly distributed during cell division so that some new
cells have partial sets while others have complete sets.
_____ 18. During which phase in the cell cycle does mitosis happen?
a. G1 phase
c. M phase
b. G2 phase
d. S phase
_____ 19. Which of the following is a correct statement about the events of the cell cycle?
a. Little happens during the G1 and G2 phases.
b. DNA replicates during cytokinesis.
c. The M phase is usually the longest phase.
d. Telophase is part of the M phase.
_____ 20. The structure labeled A in Figure 101 is called the
a. centromere.
c. sister chromatid.
b. centriole.
d. spindle.

Figure 101

_____ 21. The structures labeled B in Figure 101 are called

a. centromeres.
c. sister chromatids.
b. centrioles.
d. spindles.
_____ 22. During which phase(s) of mitosis are structures like the one shown in Figure 101
visible?
a. anaphase only
b. prophase, metaphase, and anaphase
c. metaphase only
d. anaphase and interphase
_____ 23. One difference between cell division in plant cells and in animal cells is that plant
cells have
a. centrioles.
c. a cell plate.
b. centromeres.
d. chromatin.
_____ 24. Cancer is a disorder in which some cells have lost the ability to control their
a. size.
c. growth rate.
b. spindle fibers.
d. surface area.

Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the underlined word or
phrase to make the statement true.
_____ 25. The structure shown in Figure 102 is a replicated
chromosome.
_____ 26. In eukaryotes, the spindle breaks down during prophase
and re-forms during telophase.

Completion
Complete each statement on the line provided.

Figure 102

27. During
reproduction, cells can produce genetically different
offspring, whereas during
reproduction, cells produce genetically identical off
spring.
28. The number of sister chromatids in a human body cell that is entering cell division is
.
29. Together, the G1 phase, S phase, and G2 phase are called
.
30. The phase of mitosis shown in step C in the Figure 102 is called
31. During normal development, the cells between toes and fingers die by
, a process
of programmed cell death.
32. The main events of the cell cycle are labeled A, B, C, and D in
Figure 103. Name these events. Then, briefly state what happens
during each event.

33. How are metaphase and anaphase different?

Using Science Skills

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions on the lines provided.

Figure 104

Figure 103

34. Infer What is the chromosome number of the cell shown in Figure 104?

35. Infer Identify the structures labeled X and Y in Figure 104.

36. Apply Concepts List the correct order for the diagrams in Figure 104.

37. Predict After the steps shown in Figure 104 are arranged in the correct order, what
would a diagram of the next step show?

Using Science Skills

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions on the lines provided.

Figure 104

38. Interpret Visuals Look at Figure 104. Which diagram shows cancer cells? How do you
know?

39. Compare and Contrast Explain how cancer cells are different from normal cells. Then,
relate these characteristics to the diagram in Figure 104 that shows cancer cells.

40. Predict Look at the cancer cells shown in Figure 104. What can happen if these cells
are left untreated?

41. Apply Concepts Explain the role that p53 might have had in the growth and division of
the cells shown in each diagram in Figure 104.

42. Problem Solving How might the cancer cells shown in Figure 104 be prevented from
doing more harm to the organism they are a part of?

43. Discuss the relationship between mitosis and cytokinesis. What would be the result if
one happened without the other?