Cell Cycle And Organelles

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1.

The stage in the cell cycle during which the cell grows and rests is called....
- A.
  
  Prophase
- B.
  
  Metaphase
- C.
  
  Interphase
- D.
  
  Anaphase
2.

Mitosis has four stages during which time the chromosome number is doubled and two new cell nuclei is formed from one. What are these four stages in order?
- A.
  
  Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
- B.
  
  Interphase, prophase, anaphase, metaphase
- C.
  
  Prophase, metaphase, telophase, interphase
- D.
  
  Cytokinesis, metaphase, prophase, interphase
3.

What happens to the cell during cytokinesis?
- A.
  
  The nucleus divides.
- B.
  
  The cytoplasm divides, forming two new cells.
- C.
  
  The cell rests and grows.
- D.
  
  The chromosomes are doubled.
4.

During prophase, the chromosomes doubled. The two halves are stuck together in the middle by a centromere. What are the names of these two halves of a doubled chromosome?
- A.
  
  Doubleomes
- B.
  
  Father chromosomes
- C.
  
  Sister chromatids
- D.
  
  Spindle fibers
5.

How many main stages are there in the cell cycle?
6.

As cells divide, making two from one, they continue to get smaller and smaller.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Nearly every cell in your body is different from the cells that were in your body last year.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite sides of the cell by protein strands called....
- A.
  
  Centromeres
- B.
  
  Spindle fibers
- C.
  
  Membranes
- D.
  
  Fibroids
9.

Check all the ones that are stages in mitosis.
- A.
  
  Interphase
- B.
  
  Prophase
- C.
  
  Anaphase
- D.
  
  Telophase
- E.
  
  Cytokinesis
- F.
  
  Metaphase
10.

What is the main control center of the cell?
- A.
  
  Nucleus
- B.
  
  Plasma membrane
- C.
  
  Mitochondrion
- D.
  
  Ribosome
11.

Which cell organelle is the site of protein synthesis?
- A.
  
  Ribosome
- B.
  
  Mitochondrion
- C.
  
  Golgi apparatus
- D.
  
  Lysosome
12.

This organelle acts as a sort of "traffic cop" that lets certain things in and out of a cell.
- A.
  
  Nucleus
- B.
  
  Ribosome
- C.
  
  Plasma membrane
- D.
  
  Cell wall
13.

Which two structures are found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
- A.
  
  Plasma membrane
- B.
  
  Cell wall
- C.
  
  Nucleus
- D.
  
  Chloroplast
14.

Prokaryotic cells (prokaryotes) are very simple cells that do not have a _________.