Cell Division Quiz

What is the process by which a cell divides into 2 new cells?

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

Why do cells need to divide?

• To increase in size

• To repair damaged tissue

• To produce energy

• To decrease in number

What are the 2 new cells formed after cell division called?

• Parent cells

• Sister cells

• Daughter cells

• Cousin cells

Where is DNA located in the cell?

• Mitochondria

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

What is the period of cell growth and development called?

• Mitosis

• Interphase

• Cytokinesis

• Anaphase

What is the division of the rest of the cell after the nucleus divides called?

• Anaphase

• Interphase

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

Which phase of mitosis involves the chromosomes lining up in the middle of the cell?

• Anaphase

• Metaphase

• Telophase

• Prophase

What is the main reason for mitosis to occur?

• To increase the size of the cell

• To produce energy

• To ensure each new daughter cell has a complete set of chromosomes

• To repair damaged tissue

What is the term for the division of the nucleus into 2 nuclei, each with the same number of chromosomes?

• Anaphase

• Interphase

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

What happens to the DNA during Interphase?

• It replicates (copies) itself

• It coils up into chromosomes

• It divides into 2 nuclei

• It disappears