Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
A
B
C
D
1.
One
difference between cell division in plant cells and in animal cells is that plant cells
have
a.
centrioles.
b.
centromeres.
c.
a cell plate.
d.
chromatin.
A
B
C
D
2.
During
normal mitotic cell division, a parent cell having four chromosomes will produce two daughter cells,
each containing
a.
two
chromosomes.
b.
four
chromosomes.
c.
eight
chromosomes.
d.
sixteen
chromosomes.
A
B
C
D
3.
The
cell cycle is the
a.
series of events
that cells go through as they grow and divide.
b.
period of time between the birth and the death of a
cell.
c.
time from
prophase until cytokinesis.
d.
time it takes for one cell to undergo
mitosis.
Figure 10-2
A
B
C
D
4.
The
structure labeled A in Figure 10-2 is called the
a.
centromere.
b.
centriole.
c.
sister chromatid.
d.
spindle.
A
B
C
D
5.
The
structures labeled B in Figure 10-2 are called
a.
centromeres.
b.
centrioles.
c.
sister chromatids.
d.
spindles.
A
B
C
D
6.
The
speed with which wastes are produced by a cell depends on the cell's
a.
ratio of surface area to volume.
b.
environment.
c.
volume.
d.
surface area.
A
B
C
D
7.
When
during the cell cycle is a cell's DNA replicated?
a.
G1 phase
b.
G2 phase
c.
S phase
d.
M phase
A
B
C
D
8.
Which
event occurs during interphase?
a.
The cell grows.
b.
Centrioles appear.
c.
Spindle fibers begin to form.
d.
Centromeres divide.
A
B
C
D
9.
What
is the role of the spindle during mitosis?
a.
It helps separate the
chromosomes.
b.
It breaks down
the nuclear membrane.
c.
It duplicates the DNA.
d.
It divides the cell in half.
A
B
C
D
10.
Unlike
small cells, large cells have more trouble
a.
dividing.
b.
producing daughter cells.
c.
moving needed materials in and waste products
out.
d.
making copies of
their DNA.
A
B
C
D
11.
Cancer
cells form masses of cells called
a.
tumors.
b.
cyclins.
c.
growth factors.
d.
p53.
A
B
C
D
12.
As a
cell becomes larger, its
a.
volume increases faster than its surface
area.
b.
surface area
increases faster than its volume.
c.
volume increases, but its surface area stays the
same.
d.
surface area
stays the same, but its volume increases.
A
B
C
D
13.
When
during the cell cycle are chromosomes visible?
a.
only during interphase
b.
only when they are being
replicated
c.
only during cell
division
d.
only during the
G1 phase
A
B
C
D
14.
Which
of the following represents the phases of mitosis in their proper sequence?
a.
prophase, metaphase, anaphase,
telophase
b.
interphase,
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
c.
interphase, prophase, metaphase,
telophase
d.
prophase,
metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
Figure 10-1
A
B
C
D
15.
Cell
division is represented in Figure 10-1 by the letter
A
B
C
D
16.
During
which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the middle of the dividing
cell?
a.
prophase
b.
telophase
c.
metaphase
d.
anaphase
A
B
C
D
17.
As a
cell grows, it
a.
places more
demands on its DNA.
b.
uses up food and oxygen more
quickly.
c.
has more trouble
moving enough materials across its cell membrane.
d.
all of the above
A
B
C
D
18.
The
first phase of mitosis is called
a.
prophase.
b.
anaphase.
c.
metaphase.
d.
interphase.
A
B
C
D
19.
Cancer
is a disorder in which some cells have lost the ability to control their
a.
size.
b.
spindle fibers.
c.
growth rate.
d.
surface area.
A
B
C
D
20.
If the
length of a cell increases 10 times, its volume increases about
a.
5 times.
b.
10 times.
c.
100 times.
d.
1000 times.
