Cell Division and Reproduction Quiz

What is the process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells?

• Mitosis

• Asexual reproduction

• Cytokinesis

• Sexual reproduction

What is the term for the structure that carries genetic information in the form of DNA?

• Centromere

• Chromatin

• Centriole

• Chromosome

What is the term for the series of events that a cell goes through as it grows and divides?

• Mitosis

• Cell division

• Interphase

• Cell cycle

During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Chromatid

• Interphase

What is the term for the two identical copies of a chromosome that are joined by a centromere?

• Chromatin

• Centromere

• Chromosome

• Chromatid

What is the term for the region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are attached?

• Centromere

• Centriole

• Chromatid

• Chromosome

What is the term for the structure that helps to organize the spindle fibers during cell division?

• Centromere

• Centriole

• Chromosome

• Chromatid

During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

• Metaphase

• Telophase

• Prophase

• Anaphase

During which phase of mitosis do the sister chromatids separate and move towards opposite ends of the cell?

• Telophase

• Anaphase

• Metaphase

• Prophase

During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes decondense and new nuclear membranes form around each set of chromosomes?

• Metaphase

• Prophase

• Telophase

• Anaphase