Cell Reproduction

Name:
1.

The genome of a gold sh contains 96 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after
mitosis of a gold sh cell is complete?
A.

2.

Date:

24

B.

48

C.

95

D. 192

Jack bought a small turtle. Three months later, the turtle had grown to twice its original size. Which of the
following statements best describes why Jack's turtle got bigger?
A.

Parts of the turtle stretched out as it grew larger.

B.

The number of cells in the turtle's body increased.

C.

The turtle's body absorbed the food it ate and water it drank.

D. The size of each cell in the turtle's body got bigger as it got older.
3.

The distribution of chromosomes in one type of cell division is shown in the diagram below.

Which process and type of resulting cells are represented in the diagram?

4.

A.

mitosis, which produces gametes

B.

mitosis, which produces body cells

C.

meiosis, which produces gametes

D. meiosis, which produces body cells

What process is necessary for the inherited traits of an organism to be passed along by sexual reproduction?
A.

mitosis

B.

meiosis

C.

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mutation

D.

ssion

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6.

Mendel hypothesized that reproductive cells have only one factor for each inherited trait. This hypothesis is
supported by the observation that
A.

haploid cells are produced by mitosis.

B.

diploid cells are produced by mitosis.

C.

haploid cells are produced by meiosis.

D. diploid cells are produced by meiosis.

Mitosis, the process by which the nucleus of a cell divides into two nuclei, each containing a complete set of the
cell's chromosomes, is essential to life because it
A.

contains four stages for gametes.

B.

maintains genetic continuity from one generation to the next.

C.

controls cell functions to ensure successful development.

D. provides energy for the cells.

7.

The diagram below represents two human cells.

These cells are a direct result of

A.
8.

mitotic cell division.

B.

fertilization.

C.

sex linkage.

D. gametogenesis.

The distribution of chromosomes in one type of cell division is shown in the diagram below.

Which process is represented in the diagram?

A.

asexual reproduction

B.

mitosis

C.

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meiosis

D. vegetative propagation

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9.

The diagram below shows a sea star in various stages of regeneration.

What cellular process is directly responsible for this regeneration?

A.
10.

mitosis

C.

transpiration

D. respiration

cellular respiration

B.

facilitated di usion

C.

mitosis

D. translation

Lung cancer cells do not respond to the signals that regulate the growth of normal lung cells. Which of the
following processes is not appropriately regulated in the cancerous cells?
A.

12.

B.

In the synthesis phase (S phase) of the cell cycle, a body cell copies its DNA. This DNA replication occurs in
preparation for which of the following processes?
A.

11.

meiosis

fertilization

B.

meiosis

C.

mitosis

replication of the DNA

D. transpiration

The diagram below shows the cell cycle.

Which of the following activities occurs in the G1 phase?

A.

growth of the cell

B.

C.

formation of the mitotic spindle

D. breakdown of the nuclear membrane

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The fungus Penicillium reproduces asexually and forms genetically identical spores. Which of the following
processes does Penicillium use to form its spores?
A.

14.

fertilization

B.

mitosis

C.

osmosis

D. transcription

The illustration below shows a phase of mitosis

Which of the following statements describes what is occurring in this phase?

A.

The chromosomes are duplicating their DNA.

B.

The copies of each chromosome are separating.

C.

The chromosomes are moving toward the center of the cell.

D. The homologous chromosomes are preparing for crossing over.

15.

A scientist is trying to discover a new treatment to stop cancer cells from dividing. In the cancer cells, which of
these processes will stop if the treatment is successful?
A.

mitosis

B.

chemosynthesis

C.

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binary ssion

D. genetic recombination

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