Grade 10 Science: Practice Quiz – Cell Cycle, Cancer and Tissues

1.  Identify each of the stages of mitosis below and state at least two things that happen in each stage. (10 marks)

Name the stage of mitosis / State two things that happen in this stage
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2.  Compare cancer cells to normal cells (THREE differences) (3 marks)

Normal Cell / Cancerous Cell

3.  Why does the cell spend most of it’s time in interphase? (2 marks)

4.  Match the correct word to its description (5 marks)

______Spindle fibers 1. Organelle that regulated cell division

______Centrosomes 2. Final stage of telophase – division of cytoplasm

______Chromosomes 3. Two identical copies of a replicated chromosome

______Chromatids 4. Line up along the equator of the cell

______Cytokinesis 5. Pulls apart the chromosomes during mitosis

5.  Match the animal and plant tissues to their functions (8 marks)

____ Epithelial / 1. helps you and your organs move; also your heart is made up of this tissue
____ Connective / 2. transports water and nutrients in the plant cell
____ Muscle / 3. animal cells that are tightly packed together and form a protective barrier
____ Nervous / 4. allows exchange of gases in the plant cell
____ Ground tissue / 5. Unspecialized cells (stem cells) that can become other types of cells
____ Vascular / 6. responds to stimuli and sends signals through the body
____ Epidermal / 7. animal tissue that joins and supports structures (eg., cartilage, ligaments, blood, etc)
____ Meristematic / 8. where photosynthesis happens