Quiz about Cell Division: Mitosis

Question 1

Cells come from _____________________ cells.

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pre-existing

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molecular

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dead

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multiple

Question 2

Select all that apply: Why do cells divide?

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growth

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repair

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homeostasis

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metabolism

Question 3

The process in which cells become specialized to perform specific functions is called:

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differentiation

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cell cycle

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cytokinesis

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mitosis

Question 4

Which is not a phase in interphase?

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cytokinesis

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gap 1

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gap 2

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synthesis

Question 5

During which phase do cells spend most of their lives?

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interphase

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mitosis

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anaphase

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prophase

Question 6

What is the purpose of interphase?

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growth and metabolism

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nucleic division

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cytoplasmic division

Question 7

What is the purpose of mitosis?

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nucleic division

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cell metabolism and growth

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cytoplasmic division

Question 8

What is the purpose of cytokinesis?

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cytoplasmic division

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cell metabolism and growth

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nucleic division

Question 9

Chromosomes replicate and divide during which phase of interphase?

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synthesis

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gap 1

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gap 2

Question 10

Which of the following is the shortest phase of mitosis in which the chromosome line up in the middle of the cell and the spindle fibers connect to the centromere?

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metaphase

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prophase

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telophase

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anaphase

Question 11

During which phase does the nuclear membrane disappears, centrosomes disappear, and the spindle apparatus forms?

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prophase

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interphase

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metaphase

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anaphase

Question 12

During which phase do sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles?

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anaphase

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prophase

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metaphase

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telophase

Question 13

During which phase do chromosomes uncoil, nuclear envolope forms, and spindle fibers dissolve?

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telophase

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prophase

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metaphase

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anaphase

Question 14

During which phase does the cytoplasm divide into two identical cells?

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cytokinesis

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mitosis

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metaphase

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interphase

Question 15

In plants cells, what is the structure that forms in between the divided nuclei?

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cell plate

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cell membrane

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cleavage furrow

Question 16

In animal cells, what happens before the cell splits in two?

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cleavage furrow

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cell membrane forms

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cell plate forms

Question 17

What is the result of mitosis?

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2 identical daughter cells

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4 identical daughter cells

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2 daughter cells with half the parent chromosomes

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4 daughter cells with half chromosomes

Question 18

A cell that has 68 chromosomes undergoes mitosis. How many chromosomes does each of the 2 daughter cells have?

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68

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136

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34

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23

Question 19

During which phase is DNA replicated (or copied)?

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interphase

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prophase

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telophase

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metaphase

Question 20

Which of the following is true about the cells of the human body?

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Different cells perform different functions within the body.

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All cells in the human body are shaped like discs and contain one nucleus.

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Environmental factors cannot influence the development of a cell.

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The genetic information contained in cells differs between cell types.

Question 21

When a cell undergoes specialization or differentiation,

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it becomes more specialized depending on which part of the DNA gets activated.

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it's DNA changes.

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it divides instantly, forming new cells

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its DNA gets copied for cell division.

Question 22

During interphase,

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the cell's chromosomes are duplicated.

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the cell divides into 2 unique daughter cells.

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the cell's chromosomes condense into chromatids.

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the cell divides into 2 identical daughter cells.

Question 23

Cell division is one way through which

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organisms can grow.

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organisms can gain more energy.

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organisms can mate with other organisms.

Question 24

Mitosis is a type of _____________ reproduction.

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asexual

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sexual

Question 25

Through what process do cells become specialized so they can perform specific functions within organisms?

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differentiation

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mitosis

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binary fission

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fertilization

Cell Division: Mitosis

25 questions

Cells come from _____________________ cells.

Select all that apply: Why do cells divide?

The process in which cells become specialized to perform specific functions is called:

Which is not a phase in interphase?

During which phase do cells spend most of their lives?

What is the purpose of interphase?

What is the purpose of mitosis?

What is the purpose of cytokinesis?

Chromosomes replicate and divide during which phase of interphase?

Which of the following is the shortest phase of mitosis in which the chromosome line up in the middle of the cell and the spindle fibers connect to the centromere?

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