Cell Division and the Cell Cycle Quiz

In a biology class, Mia, Benjamin, and Kai are discussing cell division. They want to know the two types of cell division that occur in the body. What are they?

• Mitosis and meiosis

• Interphase and cytokinesis

• Prophase and metaphase

• Anaphase and telophase

Avery, Daniel, and Ethan are having a debate about where meiosis occurs. Can you help them settle the debate?

• In all cells of the body

• In nerve and muscle cells

• In egg cells and sperm cells

• In interphase and mitosis

Imagine Aria, Luna, and Abigail are watching their friend Benjamin perform some cool bike stunts. Unfortunately, Benjamin takes a tumble and scrapes his knee. Now, his body's cells have a job to do. What is the purpose of cell division in Benjamin's body now?

• To produce new organelles in Benjamin's cells

• To repair the tissue damage in Benjamin's knee

• To replicate DNA in Benjamin's cells

• To form chromosomes in Benjamin's cells

Which phase of the cell-division cycle involves DNA replication?

• G1 phase

• S phase

• G2 phase

• M phase

What happens during prophase?

• Chromosomes align in the middle of the cell

• Spindle fibers break up and disappear

• Nuclear membrane disassembles

• DNA replication takes place

What occurs during metaphase?

• Centromeres separate

• Chromosomes form chromatin

• Spindle fibers grow from centrioles

• Chromosomes align in the middle of the cell

What happens during anaphase?

• Chromosomes align in the middle of the cell

• Spindle fibers break up and disappear

• Centromeres separate

• DNA replication takes place

During a school science project, Charlotte, Michael, and David are observing the process of cell division under a microscope. They are currently observing the telophase stage. What are they likely to see?

• Chromosomes reach opposite poles, nuclear envelope reforms, spindle fibers disassemble

• Chromosomes align at the equator, nuclear envelope reforms, spindle fibers disassemble

• Chromosomes replicate, nuclear envelope breaks down, spindle fibers form

• Chromosomes condense and become visible, nuclear envelope breaks down, spindle fibers form

What is the purpose of cytokinesis?

• The purpose of cytokinesis is to divide the nucleus of a cell into two daughter cells.

• The purpose of cytokinesis is to produce energy for the cell.

• The purpose of cytokinesis is to divide the cytoplasm of a cell into two daughter cells.

• The purpose of cytokinesis is to transport nutrients within the cell.

Which phase of the cell-division cycle involves the separation of sister chromatids?

• anaphase

• metaphase

• telophase

• prophase